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15-Minute Creamy Cottage Cheese Pasta Sauce

15-Minute Creamy Cottage Cheese Pasta Sauce

A quick, creamy pasta sauce made with cottage cheese, butter, cream, and garlic that comes together in just 15 minutes.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Calories: 420
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Ingredients
  • 8 oz cottage cheese, full fat
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 0.5 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 0.25 tsp salt
  • 0.25 tsp black pepper
  • 8 oz fettuccine or linguine pasta
  • 1 tbsp fresh basil, chopped (optional)

Method
 

Instructions
  1. Cook the pasta according to package directions, drain and reserve 1 cup of the pasta water.
  2. While the pasta cooks, melt the butter and olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
  3. Add the minced garlic to the skillet and sauté for 30 seconds until fragrant.
  4. Stir in the cottage cheese, heavy cream, grated Parmesan, salt, and black pepper; simmer for 3–4 minutes, adding pasta water as needed to achieve a smooth, creamy consistency.
  5. Toss the cooked pasta into the sauce, combine well, and serve topped with chopped fresh basil if desired.

Notes

Use full‑fat cottage cheese and heavy cream for the creamiest texture. If the sauce is too thick, thin it with a splash of the reserved pasta water.