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Trying to live a healthier lifestyle and lose a little weight doesn't have to be painful! In fact, it can be quite tasty! Healthy Alfredo shows how to live the best of both worlds — good food without guilt! The pasta is as tender as ever, coated in an oh-so-creamy sauce with that Alfredo luxury feel. But wait! This Alfredo sauce is made with low-fat cottage cheese instead of heavy cream, so there's no need to feel bad about indulging in it! Quick and simple to make, Healthy Alfredo is here to help you with your health goals without leaving you starving!
Ingredients
- 8 ounces fettuccine
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 1/4 cups low-fat cottage cheese
- 1 cup 2% milk
- 1/3 cup parmesan, shredded, packed
- 2 small cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 ounces baby spinach
- crushed red pepper flakes, optional, to taste, for topping
Directions
Step 1 -In a pot of salted, boiling water, add the fettucine and cook until almost al dente, about 1 minute less than the package directions.
Step 2 -Reserve 1/2 cup of the pasta water and drain the remainder.
Step 3 -Transfer the drained pasta to a large bowl.
Step 4 -Add the olive oil to the pasta and toss to combine.
Step 5 -In a blender or food processor, add the cottage cheese, the milk, the parmesan cheese, the garlic, the butter, the flour, and the salt and pulse until smooth.
Step 6 -In a large skillet over medium heat, add the cottage cheese mixture.
Step 7 -Bring the cottage cheese mixture to a simmer and cook, while stirring frequently, until thickened into a sauce, about 8-10 minutes.
Step 8 -Add the spinach to the sauce mixture and stir until wilted, about 1-2 minutes.
Step 9 -Add the cooked pasta to the skillet and toss in the sauce to coat, adding the reserved pasta water, a little at a time, as needed to thin the sauce if it becomes too thick. You may not need all or any of the reserved pasta water.
Step 10 -Continue to cook and toss until the pasta is al dente, about 1 minute.
Step 11 -Serve topped with the red pepper flakes
