Shrimp Fettuccine with Cottage Cheese Alfredo Sauce
This easy and delicious shrimp fettuccine with cottage cheese Alfredo sauce whips together in the time it takes to cook your pasta. Enjoy this health and high-protein recipe any night of the week!
Ingredients
- 6 oz pasta, uncooked
- 1 tbsp (14g) butter
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 lb (225g) shrimp, raw
- 1 cup (125g) mushrooms, cleaned and sliced
- salt & pepper to taste
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 cup (55g) grated parmesan
- 1/4 cup (60g) 2% milk
- 1 tbsp (8g) cornstarch
- 1 cup (226g) cottage cheese, 2%
- parsley, optional
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package instructions. While pasta is cooking, set a skillet over medium high-heat.
- Add butter and once melted, add in minced garlic.
- Cook garlic for about 1-2 minutes until fragrant.
- Pat dry shrimp and add to skillet. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper (roughly 1/4 tsp each, or to taste).
- Cook for 3-4 minutes until shrimp are plump, opaque and cooked through.
- Remove cooked shrimp from pan, and set aside.
- Add sliced mushrooms to the same pan and cook until liquid is released and cooked off, and mushrooms start to brown, about 4-5 minutes.
- Add mushrooms to the same plate as the cooked shrimp and set aside.
- In a blender cup or food processor, add cottage cheese, milk, parmesan cheese, cornstarch, garlic powder and another pinch of salt and pepper (roughly 1/4 tsp each).
- Blend until very smooth.
- In a new skillet, add blended cottage cheese sauce.
- Add in the hot, drained pasta noodles, cooked shrimp and mushrooms. Top with parsley if desired.
- Turn heat on to low, and gently stir to combine. Cook until sauce is warmed through and sauce slightly thickens, about 1-2 minutes. Be careful not to overheat sauce as it may curdle.
- Serve immediately, with additional grated parmesan and crushed red pepper flakes.
- NOTE: The nutrition information below does not include the pasta, as the nutrition content of pasta varies. Consult the packaging on your pasta for nutrition information.
NOTE
Nutrition information for this recipe is provided below. For more information on the nutrition facts provided on this site, please visit our nutrition disclaimer.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Shrimp Fettuccine with Cottage Cheese Alfredo Sauce
Amount per Serving
Calories
204
% Daily Value*
Fat
9
g
14
%
Carbohydrates
7
g
2
%
Protein
25
g
50
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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