Description
Looking for the best easy pasta ideas that are quick simple and healthy? This High-Protein Chicken Alfredo with Cottage Cheese Sauce is a creamy comfort dish made lighter without heavy cream. It is perfect for weeknight dinners meal prep family meals date nights or casual hosting. With smooth protein rich sauce tender chicken and classic pasta this recipe delivers satisfying flavor while supporting balanced eating and it comes together easily with minimal cleanup.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 oz fettuccine pasta
- 1 lb chicken breast
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Cook fettuccine in salted water according to package directions and reserve 1/2 cup pasta water.
- Season chicken with salt and pepper and cook in butter over medium heat for 6 to 8 minutes until cooked through then slice.
- Blend cottage cheese milk garlic and half the Parmesan until smooth.
- Pour sauce into a saucepan and heat gently over low heat stirring constantly.
- Add pasta and chicken to sauce and toss until coated.
- Adjust thickness with reserved pasta water if needed and finish with remaining Parmesan.
Notes
- Blend sauce thoroughly for smooth texture.
- Heat sauce gently to avoid curdling.
- Add pasta water slowly to adjust consistency.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 540mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 42g
- Cholesterol: 110mg