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Creamy Tomato Cottage Cheese Pasta
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Creamy Tomato Cottage Cheese Pasta

This high-protein cottage cheese tomato pasta sauce only requires 6 ingredients, a high-speed blender, and your favorite pasta!

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 393 kcal
Course: Main Course, Lunch, Dinner
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 16 ounces fusilli pasta or pasta of choice
  • 1 cup marinara sauce
  • 1 cup cottage cheese whole-milk
  • ½ cup Parmesan Cheese freshly grated
  • 2 tablespoons butter melted
  • ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper
  • parsley for serving, chopped

Instructions

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  1. Bring a large pot of heavily salted water to a boil. Cook the pasta until al dente according to package directions. Reserve 1 cup pasta water, drain and return the pasta to the pot, covered.
  2. Place marinara sauce, cottage cheese, parmesan cheese, melted butter, crushed red pepper and pasta water in a high speed blender and blend until smooth and creamy, 1-2 minutes.
  3. Transfer the sauce on top of the cooked pasta and toss until combined and heated through. Serve immediately with more red pepper flakes and chopped parsley, if desired.

Notes

  • Storage: Allow the pasta to cook and store in an airtight container in the fridge up to 4 days. Reheat on the stove with a splash of water or broth until heated through. 
  • Tips:
  • Add pasta water to your sauce. The starches in the pasta water when blended with cottage cheese creates a smooth sauce that is less likely to break down.
  • The starches in the pasta water when blended wi
  • th cottage cheese creates a smooth sauce that is less likely to break down.
  • Use any cottage cheese. Whole milk cottage cheese will be much more flavorful and add richness to your pasta. If you're making blended cottage cheese pasta sauce for the protein punch, you're in luck because both low fat and full fat cottage cheese has about the same amount in each serving.
  • Whole milk cottage cheese will be much more flavorful and ad
  • d richness to your pasta. If you're making blended cottage cheese pasta sauce for the protein punch, you're in luck because both low fat and full fat cottage cheese has about the same amount in each serving.
  • Add veggies. Just like most pasta dishes, adding more vegetables can really bulk up your meal! Try adding spinach, zucchini, mushrooms, or any other veggies to your protein pasta sauce!
  • Just like most pasta dishes, adding more vegetables can really bulk up your meal! Try adding spinach, zucchini, mushrooms, or any other veggies to your protein pasta sauce!
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Nutrition Information

Calories 393kcal (20%) Carbohydrates 61g (20%) Protein 17g (34%) Fat 9g (14%) Saturated Fat 5g (25%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g (6%) Monounsaturated Fat 2g (10%) Trans Fat 0.2g (10%) Cholesterol 23mg (8%) Sodium 486mg (20%) Potassium 344mg (7%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 4g (8%) Vitamin A 439IU (9%) Vitamin C 3mg (3%) Calcium 126mg (13%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6 servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 393

% Daily Value*

Calories 393kcal 20%
Carbohydrates 61g 20%
Protein 17g 34%
Fat 9g 14%
Saturated Fat 5g 25%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 2g 10%
Trans Fat 0.2g 10%
Cholesterol 23mg 8%
Sodium 486mg 20%
Potassium 344mg 7%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 4g 8%
Vitamin A 439IU 9%
Vitamin C 3mg 3%
Calcium 126mg 13%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.