Cottage Cheese Pasta Sauce
This cottage cheese pasta sauce is a higher protein option that's creamy, flavorful, and perfect with your favorite pasta! WW friendly and sure to please even picky eaters.
Equipment
- Blender
- Sauce pan
Ingredients
- 28 oz Diced tomato or crushed with basil garlic oregano - drained
- 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 small onion diced
- 3 cloves garlic
- 2 Tsp Italian seasoning
- Salt pepper
- 1/2 cup cottage cheese
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 box pasta of your choice cooked according to package instructions, drained, set aside
Instructions
- Cook your pasta of choice according to package instructions. Drain and set aside.
- Combine milk and cottage cheese in a blender, blend until smooth. Set aside.
- Add diced onion to saucepan with a bit of olive oil (or cooking spray) and saute until soft. Add garlic and cook for another minute or two.
- Add tomatoes, Italian seasoning, balsamic, and stir together. Let simmer together for 8-10 minutes.
- If you prefer a smooth sauce, add tomato mixture into cottage cheese mixture and blend together for 20-45 seconds, until smooth. Serve over your favorite pasta. If you prefer a sauce with chunks, just add cottage cheese into tomato mixture, stir to combine, and serve.
Notes
You can track this sauce in your WW app here. Then, just track your pasta and mix-ins separately.
I like to pair this sauce with Barilla's protein pasta, chicken, spinach, and grated parmesan!
Nutrition
Calories: 42kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 3gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0.4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 3mgSodium: 55mgPotassium: 235mgFiber: 1gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 156IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 63mgIron: 1mg
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