COTTAGE CHEESE PESTO

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can be used as a dip, spread, or pasta sauce! from "recipes for health" from the New York Times - http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/20/health/nutrition/20recipehealth.html?ref=nutrition

Provided by ellie3763

Categories     Sauces

Time 10m

Yield 1 cup, 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 garlic cloves
1/2 cup fresh basil
1 cup nonfat cottage cheese
1 tablespoon nonfat yogurt
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1/4 cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated

Steps:

  • Put the garlic into a food processor and process until finely chopped. Scrape down sides of the bowl.
  • Add the basil. Process until finely chopped and scrape down sides of the bowl.
  • Add cottage cheese, yogurt, olive oil, and parmesan. Process until smooth and cream.
  • If using as a pasta sauce, dilute with a spoonful of the pasta cooking water.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 46.7, Fat 2.7, SaturatedFat 0.8, Cholesterol 4.1, Sodium 51.9, Carbohydrate 1, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 0.5, Protein 4.6

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