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- 1
Cook the pasta
Bring a pot of salted water to a boil and cook the pasta to package directions. Before draining, scoop out 1 cup of the pasta water and set it aside. Drain the pasta and set aside.
- 2
Prep the chicken
Pat the chicken breasts dry and butterfly them through the middle into 4 thinner pieces. Season both sides with half the salt, half the pepper, and half the garlic powder.
- 3
Blend the sauce
Add the milk, cottage cheese, Parmesan, cornstarch, and the remaining salt, pepper, garlic powder, and Italian seasoning to a blender. Blend until completely smooth — this is what makes the cottage cheese disappear into a creamy sauce.
- 4
Cook the chicken
Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium-high. Cook the chicken 3 to 4 minutes on the first side, flip, and cook another 4 minutes until cooked through. Transfer to a plate and slice into strips.
- 5
Simmer the sauce
Pour the blended sauce into a saucepan over medium heat, stirring often until it just begins to simmer. Reduce to low and cook 5 minutes to thicken.
- 6
Combine
Add the sliced chicken and drained pasta to the sauce and toss to coat. Loosen with the reserved pasta water a splash at a time until creamy, about 1/2 cup.
- 7
Serve
Top with extra Parmesan and serve hot.
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Cottage Cheese Chicken Alfredo
Created by: MacroMeals
Ingredients
- 1 lb chicken breast
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 12 oz pasta
- 2 cup milk
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
Instructions
- Cook the pastaBring a pot of salted water to a boil and cook the pasta to package directions. Before draining, scoop out 1 cup of the pasta water and set it aside. Drain the pasta and set aside.
- Prep the chickenPat the chicken breasts dry and butterfly them through the middle into 4 thinner pieces. Season both sides with half the salt, half the pepper, and half the garlic powder.
- Blend the sauceAdd the milk, cottage cheese, Parmesan, cornstarch, and the remaining salt, pepper, garlic powder, and Italian seasoning to a blender. Blend until completely smooth — this is what makes the cottage cheese disappear into a creamy sauce.
- Cook the chickenHeat the olive oil in a skillet over medium-high. Cook the chicken 3 to 4 minutes on the first side, flip, and cook another 4 minutes until cooked through. Transfer to a plate and slice into strips.
- Simmer the saucePour the blended sauce into a saucepan over medium heat, stirring often until it just begins to simmer. Reduce to low and cook 5 minutes to thicken.
- CombineAdd the sliced chicken and drained pasta to the sauce and toss to coat. Loosen with the reserved pasta water a splash at a time until creamy, about 1/2 cup.
- ServeTop with extra Parmesan and serve hot.