more pink

i love pink sauce.  actually, anything cream-based is extraordinary in my book, really.  but let's be real here - cream is not the friend of almost 40-year-old curves (ahem) and general arterial flow. the traditional recipe (according to our favorite italian restaurant) is 50% marinara and 50% alfredo sauce.  yes, you read that right.  don't be fooled by that pretty pink at your local cucina.

but i have been regularly doing a substantial number of cooking light recipes (or the like) that i felt comfortable trying my hand at making a healthy + tasty alternative to my beloved pink sauce.  oh yeah, and it's super easy.

put the tomatoes aand about a cup of the cottage cheese in your blender, whizz it up and add chicken stock to thin it to your personal preference.  i made the ravioli first, drained them and while they sat in the collander (also pink - what's up with this place) i quickly heated the sauce through in that same pan and then ladled it over the "cheesy noodle pockets" on our plates.  some of us (cough cough) ate extra sauce by the spoonful (like soup) when we were done with the pasta.  yum.

Comments

[Kathi D]

I am a creamy sauce lover myself--this looks great! I find that some things take to be de-caloried quite well and others not so much. The key is to find which is which through experimentation, of course (and having others try first is a plus!).

[Jan]

I'm looking at the raviolis (raviola?) -- they look really yummy. Cheesy noodle pockets! Homemade or what?

[Amy]

this definitly sounds like it is worth a try! we are always lokoing for the great tasting lite recipes!

[liz r.]

Looks yummy, thanks for the suggestion!

[Dallas]

That sounds delicious. I'll have to give it a try.