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High Protein Cottage Cheese Pasta Sauce (4 Ingredients)
This high protein pasta sauce is about to become your weeknight go-to—creamy, dreamy, and loaded with 20 grams of protein per serving! Featuring roasted red peppers and cottage cheese, this no cook pasta sauce comes together in no time (we're talking less than 5 minutes, friends).
Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 72 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
Italian , American
Ingredients
High Protein Pasta Sauce
- 1 15-oz can fire roasted tomatoes do not drain
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- ½ cup roasted red bell peppers
- ¼ cup fresh basil larger stems removed
To Serve
- 1 8-oz package mozzarella pearl cheese
- 1 12 or 16-oz package pasta any shape
Instructions
- Pasta: Cook 1 12 or 16-oz package pasta according to instructions on package.If meal prepping this recipe, cook to al dente.
- Blend: In a high-speed blender, combine 1 15-oz can fire roasted tomatoes, 1 cup cottage cheese, ½ cup roasted red bell peppers, and ¼ cup fresh basil until smooth and creamy.
- Assemble: Add pasta sauce to cooked pasta, topping with 1 8-oz package mozzarella pearl cheese.
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Notes
- Can I serve this sauce cold? Yes! This sauce works incredibly well as a cold pasta salad dressing. Just toss it with chilled pasta and any additional mix-ins like veggies or olives.
- What pasta shapes work best with this sauce? Short, ridged pastas like penne or fusilli are great for holding the creamy sauce, but any pasta shape works!
- How do I keep this recipe gluten-free? Use gluten-free pasta (like chickpea, lentil, or brown rice pasta).
- Storage: You can keep the sauce in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 7 days or freezer for up to 3 months. If it separates after thawing, just re-blend it until smooth and creamy again! And if you're reheating it, simply add a splash of water to loosen the sauce up.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving pasta sauce (without pasta or mozzarella)
Calories
72kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
7.8g
(3%)
Protein
7.3g
(15%)
Fat
1.1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
0.5g
(3%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.1g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.3g
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
8mg
(3%)
Sodium
400mg
(17%)
Potassium
280mg
(8%)
Fiber
1.2g
(5%)
Sugar
4.9g
(10%)
Vitamin A
840IU
(17%)
Vitamin C
28mg
(31%)
Calcium
62mg
(6%)
Iron
0.9mg
(5%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 72
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving pasta sauce (without pasta or mozzarella) | |
| Calories | 72kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 7.8g | 3% |
| Protein | 7.3g | 15% |
| Fat | 1.1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.5g | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Trans Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 8mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 400mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 280mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1.2g | 5% |
| Sugar | 4.9g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 840IU | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 28mg | 31% |
| Calcium | 62mg | 6% |
| Iron | 0.9mg | 5% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.