
Creamy Pestoo Cottage Cheese Pasta
High-protein pasta tossed with a creamy cottage cheese and pesto sauce for a satisfying meal.
⏱ 5 min prep · 15 min cookServes 2720 cal · 45g proteinhigh proteinvegetarian
Ingredients
- 300 g penne
- 2 cup cottage cheese
- 0.5 cup pesto (jarred)
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes
- 2 cup baby spinach
- 0.5 cup parmesan
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- 1
Boil the penne in salted water until al dente.
- 2
While pasta cooks, blend the cottage cheese, pesto, garlic, and parmesan until smooth.
- 3
Drain pasta and return to the pot, reserving a little pasta water.
- 4
Add the creamy sauce, baby spinach, and halved cherry tomatoes, tossing over low heat until the spinach wilts.
- 5
Serve immediately with an extra sprinkle of parmesan.
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