This easy cottage cheese Alfredo sauce recipe is a healthier way to enjoy a decadent cream sauce! Add it to pasta, pizza, veggies, and more.

Fettuccine with cottage cheese Alfredo sauce

Cottage cheese Alfredo sauce is a healthier twist on classic Alfredo, replacing the usual heavy cream and butter with cottage cheese. Like my whipped cottage cheese and cottage cheese ice cream recipes, the cottage cheese is blended smooth, so you seriously don’t even notice the swap! It’s just as rich, savory, and cheesy, and you’ll love adding this velvety smooth sauce to dishes like my chicken tortellini Alfredo and other pastas.

Why You’ll Love This Cottage Cheese Alfredo Sauce

Rich Alfredo sauce, lightened up. A bowl full of pasta with a heavy cream based sauce can make you feel weighed down and unpleasantly stuffed after eating. This cottage cheese Alfredo sauce is still creamy and decadent, but it’s not too much.
Packed with protein. With cottage cheese as its main ingredient, this sauce packs in much more protein than the traditional version.
Easy to make. This recipe requires minimal cooking time and only a handful of simple ingredients, making it an amazing option for a quick weeknight dinner.

Overhead view of ingredients for cottage cheese Alfredo sauce with labels

What You’ll Need

Scroll down to the recipe card to find the ingredient quantities and recipe instructions.

Cottage cheese – Use a full-fat variety for a richer, creamier sauce.
Milk – Whatever kind you keep on hand.
Garlic – I add a single clove, but if you want your Alfredo sauce extra garlicky, go ahead and add another.
Seasonings – Salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning.
Grated Parmesan – I recommend using freshly grated Parmesan, which melts more smoothly into the cottage cheese Alfredo sauce.

Overhead view of seasonings added to cottage cheese Alfredo sauce in blender — Blend until smooth.

Shredded cheese added to cottage cheese Alfredo sauce in skillet — Blend until smooth.

How to Make Cottage Cheese Alfredo Sauce

Blend. Add the cottage cheese, milk, garlic, salt and pepper to your blender and blend until smooth. Season to taste.
Heat. Pour the mixture into a pan set over medium-low heat. Warm and whisk in the Parmesan and Italian seasoning until smooth. (Alternatively, you can simply add the sauce to hot pasta with the Parmesan and Italian seasoning and toss to coat.)
Serve. Garnish with fresh herbs and cracked black pepper.

Spoonful of cottage cheese Alfredo sauce

Tips for Success

Blend thoroughly. To ensure a velvety sauce, make sure to blend the cottage cheese mixture until completely smooth. You don’t want curds in your Alfredo sauce!
Adjust the seasoning to taste. Don’t forget to taste the sauce and add more salt and pepper as needed. You can also add additional Italian seasoning or cheese if you’d like.
Use roasted garlic. For a different spin on this cottage cheese Alfredo sauce, swap the fresh garlic clove with a whole head of roasted garlic. (I know it sounds like a lot, but roasted garlic has a much more mellow flavor!)

Overhead view of fettuccine with cottage cheese Alfredo sauce in skillet

My Favorite Ways to Use Cottage Cheese Alfredo Sauce

Classic fettuccine Alfredo. Toss cooked fettuccine with the cottage cheese Alfredo sauce and garnish with chopped parsley.
Alfredo pizza. Spread the sauce over a pizza crust (I love this 5-ingredient quinoa flour pizza crust) and top with mozzarella, sautéed spinach, diced chicken, or any other toppings you like.
Zoodles with Alfredo. Keep it light by tossing the sauce with spiralized zucchini.
Dipping. Warm Alfredo sauce makes an awesome dipping sauce for roasted veggies. Try it with crispy roasted potatoes.

How to Store and Reheat Leftovers

Refrigerator: Leftover cottage cheese Alfredo sauce can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.
Freezer: Freeze in an airtight container or freezer bag for up to 3 months. Thaw in the refrigerator before reheating.
Reheat: Warm leftover sauce on the stovetop over medium heat, stirring occasionally until heated through, or use the microwave.

Overhead view of cottage cheese Alfredo sauce with fettuccine in bowl

More Sauce Recipes

Prep: 5

Cook: 5

Total: 10

Ingredients

1 cup cottage cheese
½ cup milk of choice
1 small garlic clove
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon pepper
½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
¾ cup grated Parmesan

Instructions

Blend the cottage cheese, milk, garlic, salt and pepper together until completely smooth. Taste and add a bit more salt or pepper if needed.
If not using right away, pour the contents of your blender into a small saucepan. Heat over medium low and whisk in the parmesan and Italian seasoning until completely smooth. Store for 3 – 4 days in the fridge until ready to use.
If using the sauce immediately, pour the contents of the blender over your pasta and stir in the parmesan and Italian seasoning. Toss until melted and smooth. If you want the dish to be more “saucy”, stir in a splash of pasta water until you reach your desired consistency.
Serve warm with your favorite pasta, a crack of black pepper and your favorite fresh herbs.

Nutrition

cuisine: Italian

course: Condiment