Creamy Cottage Cheese Alfredo Pasta Food

CREAMY COTTAGE CHEESE ALFREDO PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil, and season it with salt.
• 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.
• 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.
• Twirl the spaghetti into bowls and garnish with more parmesan cheese and a sprinkle of chives, if you'd like. Devour!

CREAMY PASTA ALFREDO

Steps:

• Spray large skillet with cooking spray. Add onion; cook 5 min. on medium-high heat until tender. Add cream cheese and broth to skillet. Bring to boil, stirring to mix ingredients. Add peas, ham and 2 Tbsp. of the Parmesan cheese. Keep warm.
• Meanwhile, cook mostaccioli as directed on package; drain.
• Toss hot mostaccioli with cream cheese mixture. Sprinkle with remaining 1 Tbsp. Parmesan cheese and parsley. Serve immediately.

CREAMY COTTAGE CHEESE "ALFREDO" FLORENTINE

Steps:

• Cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt.
• Meanwhile, blend milk, cottage cheese, Neufchatel, garlic and 1/4 cup Parmesan in blender until smooth; pour into large skillet. Cook on medium heat 5 min. or until heated through, stirring constantly.
• Drain pasta. Add to sauce in skillet along with the spinach and tomatoes; mix lightly. Cook on medium-low heat 2 to 3 min. or until heated through, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. Sprinkle with remaining Parmesan.