CREAMY COTTAGE CHEESE "ALFREDO" FLORENTINE

Creamy Cottage Cheese

Need a good-for-you alternative to traditional fettuccine Alfredo? Cottage cheese makes a smart, creamy sauce base for this cheesy penne pasta dinner.

Provided by My Food and Family

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Time 20m

Yield 4 servings, about 2 cups each

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

3 cups penne pasta, uncooked
1 cup milk
1 cup BREAKSTONE'S 2% Milkfat Low Fat Cottage Cheese
2 oz. (1/4 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel Cheese, cubed, softened
1 clove garlic, coarsely chopped
1/4 cup plus 1 Tbsp. KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese, divided
2 cups tightly packed coarsely chopped fresh spinach
1 cup halved grape tomatoes

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 450, Fat 10 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 30 mg, Sodium 460 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 4 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 24 g