High Protein Creamy Pasta Sauce
If you’re looking for an easy high protein pasta recipe, this is it. Take your favorite marinara sauce, add a generous helping of cottage cheese to make it creamy and full of protein, and add a little extra garlic and red pepper flakes. You end up with an insanely delicious high protein creamy pasta sauce that boasts a lot more nutritional content than a traditional creamy sauce.
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If you want a high protein version of a white pasta sauce, be sure to give our viral high protein Alfredo sauce a try. It’s also made with cottage cheese in addition to Parmesan cheese, milk, and seasonings. It’s absolutely delicious and a great way to get more protein in on your weekly pasta nice.
High Protein Creamy Pasta Sauce Recipe Tips:
+ Using chickpea or lentil pasta makes this an even more macro-friendly, high protein pasta recipe. This type of pasta is also a great option for anyone who is gluten-free. And, as an added bonus, it’s usually higher in fiber than traditional pasta.
+ Be sure to reserve a little bit of your pasta water to help thin out the sauce to get it to be the right consistency.
High Protein Creamy Pasta Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1 cup marinara sauce
- 2 cloves garlic
- pinch red pepper flakes
- pasta, to serve
Equipment
- 1 Blender
Instructions
- Combine the cottage cheese, marinara, garlic, and red pepper flakes in a blender. Blend on high until completely smooth, about 1 minute.
- Cook the pasta according to package directions in salted water.
- Pour the sauce in a large skillet over low heat. Stir until warmed. Be careful to not let it get too hot.
- Add the cooked pasta into the sauce along with a splash of pasta water. Toss until completely combined and enjoy!
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