Well, this alternative needs some processing. How cottage cheese can replace heavy cream when it doesn’t melt to give a smooth creamy texture to pasta sauce? Its curdled and lumpy texture surely seems unappealing with pasta. Add some butter or a splash of whole milk to pasta sauce to achieve a similar creamy mouthfeel. It’s a culinary winner in terms of versatility and flavor richness.Ĭream cheese imposes no flavor difference when used as a 1:1 substitute for heavy cream for pasta. Cream cheese offers a perfect blend of a creamy consistency and cheesy goodness to pasta sauce.