Creamy Cottage Cheese Alfredo Pasta

Step 1

Bring a large pot of water to a boil, and season it with salt.

Step 2

In a mini food processor (or high speed blender), process the garlic until finely chopped. Add the cottage cheese, and process until smooth (easiest sauce EVER!!). Scrape the sauce into a large heat-proof bowl.

Step 3

Cook the spaghetti in the boiling water according to the package directions. During the last 2 minutes of cooking, scoop out 1/2 cup of the cooking water (reserve it), and add the peas to the pot. Once the pasta is al dente, drain it (with the peas). Immediately transfer the hot pasta and peas to the bowl with the cottage cheese. Add the parmesan cheese, season well with salt and pepper, and toss to combine. Add a few splashes of the pasta cooking water, tossing until the sauce is loose enough to evenly coat the spaghetti.

Step 4

Twirl the spaghetti into bowls and garnish with more parmesan cheese and a sprinkle of chives, if you’d like. Devour!