
Creamy Cottage Cheese Pasta
A high-protein twist on traditional pasta using blended cottage cheese for an incredibly smooth and savory sauce.
⏱ 10 min prep · 15 min cookServes 4520 cal · 28g proteinvegetarianhigh proteincomfortkid friendly
Ingredients
- 1 lb penne
- 2 cup cottage cheese
- 0.5 cup parmesan
- 3 clove garlic
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp italian seasoning
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch black pepper
Instructions
- 1
Boil the penne according to package instructions and reserve half a cup of pasta water.
- 2
While the pasta cooks, blend the cottage cheese, parmesan, garlic, olive oil, and italian seasoning until completely smooth.
- 3
Drain the pasta and return it to the pot over low heat.
- 4
Pour the cottage cheese sauce over the pasta, adding reserved water if needed to reach a creamy consistency.
- 5
Season with salt and black pepper before serving.
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