Cottage Cheese Pasta
Looking for a healthy but creamy pasta recipe? This cottage cheese pasta is high protein, satisfying, and incredibly simple to make.
Servings: 6 bowls
Ingredients
- 3 cups uncooked rigatoni pasta
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 medium yellow onion chopped
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 1 lb chicken mince
- 2 tsp Italian seasoning
- A pinch red pepper flakes optional
- 1 24 oz jar marinara sauce
- ½ cup cottage cheese
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Garnish
- Parmesan cheese grated
- Fresh basil
Instructions
- Cook your rigatoni pasta according to instructions. Drain and set aside.
- While the pasta is being cooked, heat up a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add olive oil, and chopped onion and saute for 4-5 minutes until translucent. Add garlic and saute for 30 seconds.
- Add in the chicken mince, Italian seasoning, red pepper flakes, some salt, and black pepper. Gently break the mince apart with a spatula, coat with the seasonings, and cook until the chicken is fully cooked. It will take about 6-8 minutes.
- While you’re cooking the chicken, blend marinara sauce and cottage cheese together. It should come out smooth and creamy.
- Once the chicken has fully cooked, pour the blend into the skillet, add in cooked rigatoni, and stir all the ingredients to combine well. Let it cook for 2-3 minutes until all the ingredients warm up.
- Garnish with parmesan cheese and basil before serving.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 bowl (17 oz) | Calories: 368kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 2.9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 71mg | Sodium: 1208mg | Potassium: 1551.9mg | Fiber: 4.2g | Sugar: 8.8g | Calcium: 83mg | Iron: 3.1mg