Cottage Cheese Pasta Sauce
A creamy and flavorful pasta sauce made with cottage cheese, garlic, and oregano, perfect for busy weeknights.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 2-3 servings 1x
- Category: Pasta
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Italian
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- Pasta of your choice
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.
- Add minced garlic and sauté until fragrant.
- Stir in the cottage cheese, oregano, salt, and pepper, mixing well.
- Cook until heated through, about 5 minutes.
- Toss the sauce with cooked pasta and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese before serving.
Notes
For a smoother texture, blend the cottage cheese before adding it to the sauce. Adjust seasonings to taste.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 39g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 16g
- Cholesterol: 20mg