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Healthy Alfredo Sauce

This lighter Healthy Alfredo Sauce is the perfect comfort-food upgrade, simple, creamy, and ready in about 8 minutes!

Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword healthy alfredo
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 3 minutes
Total Time 8 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Calories 128 kcal
Author Marjorie @APinchOfHealthy

Ingredients

  • 1 cup 2% milk or a nut milk such as cashew or oat
  • 1 cup 2% or 4% small curd cottage cheese
  • 1 cup grated parmesan cheese
  • 1 clove garlic chopped
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Instructions

  1. Add all ingredients to a high speed blender and blend until smooth. Pause and scrape the sides of the blender as needed in between blending.

  2. Transfer sauce to a large skillet with a high rim and turn the heat to medium. Once the mixture begins to simmer, cook for about 3 minutes, stirring often, until thickened and resembling an Alfredo sauce.
  3. Taste and add more salt or pepper if desired.

  4. Add pasta to the sauce and toss together. Simmer for 2 minutes before transferring to a bowl.

Recipe Notes

I use Diamond Crystal Kosher salt.
This quantity of sauce should coat a 12-ounce box of cooked pasta.
You can garnish with chopped parsley.

Nutrition Facts
Healthy Alfredo Sauce
Amount Per Serving
Calories 128 Calories from Fat 63
% Daily Value*
Fat 7g11%
Saturated Fat 4g25%
Trans Fat 0.03g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.3g
Monounsaturated Fat 2g
Cholesterol 24mg8%
Sodium 614mg27%
Potassium 125mg4%
Carbohydrates 6g2%
Fiber 0.04g0%
Sugar 3g3%
Protein 10g20%
Vitamin A 234IU5%
Vitamin C 0.2mg0%
Calcium 225mg23%
Iron 0.1mg1%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.