Tortellini with Mushroom Alfredo Sauce

By á-59550

Ingredients

• 18 ounces fresh whole wheat, three cheese tortellini (Buitoni)
• 1 cup fat free cottage cheese
• 2 ounces low fat cream cheese (Neufchatel)
• 1/2 cup reduced fat Parmesan cheese, grated
• 3 cups mushrooms, sliced
• 2 tablespoons margarine or butter

Preparation

Step 1

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add margarine or butter and swirl to coat. Add mushrooms and saute until brown and the liquid has evaporated.
Cook pasta according to package directions omitting fat and salt.
Combine the cottage cheese and cream cheese in the bowl of a food processor and process until smooth. Add Parmesan cheese and pulse until combined.
Add pasta to mushroom mixture and stir to combined. Fold in cheese mixture and cook until heated through.