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HIGH-PROTEIN CREAMY ROASTED RED PEPPER PASTA

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 520
A delicious, protein-packed pasta dish featuring roasted red peppers and creamy cottage cheese, perfect for a quick and satisfying meal.

Ingredients

Pasta

  • 12 ounces brown rice penne pasta

Sauce ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 medium shallot, minced
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt (additional to taste)
  • 0.5 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 0.25 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1.5 cups 4% milkfat cottage cheese
  • 8 ounces jarred roasted red peppers, drained and chopped (about 1 cup)
  • 0.33 cup roughly chopped basil leaves (additional for topping if desired)
  • 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast

Instructions 

  • Cook the pasta in salted boiling water until al dente, then drain and rinse. Set aside.
  • Heat olive oil, cook shallot and garlic until softened. Add herbs, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes; cook until fragrant. Remove from heat.
  • Stir in tomato paste and cook for 2-3 minutes. Let cool slightly.
  • Blend cottage cheese, red peppers, basil, nutritional yeast, shallot, and garlic until smooth. Taste and adjust salt if needed.
  • Mix half of the sauce with cooked pasta in a skillet, then add more sauce to desired consistency. Warm through.
  • Divide into bowls, top with chopped basil if desired, and serve.

Notes

For extra flavor, toss the cooked pasta with a little olive oil before mixing with the sauce.
Calories: 520kcal
Cost: $15
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: High-Protein, Pasta, Red Pepper