Description
Healthy Cottage Cheese Pasta is a creamy, high-protein easy recipe that turns simple ingredients into a cozy, satisfying meal. Perfect for a quick dinner, healthy lunch, or easy food idea for busy nights, this pasta blends cottage cheese, Parmesan, and garlic into a smooth sauce that feels rich while staying light and wholesome.
Ingredients
8 ounces rotini pasta
1 cup cottage cheese
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/3 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1/2 cup reserved pasta water, as needed
Instructions
1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook the rotini until al dente. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta water, then drain the pasta.
2. Add the cottage cheese, Parmesan, milk, salt, black pepper, and Italian seasoning to a blender or food processor. Blend until completely smooth.
3. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Add the garlic and cook for 30 to 60 seconds until fragrant.
4. Pour the blended sauce into the skillet and stir gently over low heat for 2 to 3 minutes until warmed through.
5. Add the cooked pasta to the skillet and toss until well coated. Add reserved pasta water a little at a time if the sauce needs to loosen.
6. Finish with fresh parsley and serve warm with extra Parmesan and black pepper if desired.
Notes
Blend the cottage cheese well so the sauce turns silky and creamy.
Keep the heat low when warming the sauce to prevent it from separating.
Save a little pasta water because it helps the sauce cling to the pasta beautifully.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 355
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 520mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 44g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 21g
- Cholesterol: 20mg