Pasta with creamy cottage cheese tomato sauce

Pasta with creamy cottage cheese tomato sauce is ready in 25 minutes (15 hands-on) and has 583 kcal and 30 g of protein per serving. One serving costs about $1.40. Prices from Walmart, 2026.

Pasta with creamy cottage cheese tomato sauce
Total time
25 min
Hands-on
15 min
Calories
583 kcal
Cost per serving
$1.40

Ingredients (Serves: 2)

  • Short pasta (fusilli)160 g
  • Cottage cheese240 g
  • Crushed tomatoes (can)300 g
  • Garlic10 g
  • Olive oil16 g
  • Fresh basil6 g
  • Parmesan20 g

Method

  1. Cook the pasta in plenty of boiling salted water for 10-11 minutes, until al dente. Keep a small cup (about 50 ml) of the cooking water and drain.

  2. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a pan over medium heat and fry the sliced garlic for 1 minute without letting it colour.

  3. Add the crushed tomatoes and a pinch of salt and simmer gently for 8 minutes. Take the pan off the heat, add half the basil and let it cool for 2 minutes.

  4. Blend the sauce with the cottage cheese until smooth and creamy.

  5. Return the sauce to the pan, add the pasta and a splash of the cooking water and stir over low heat for 1-2 minutes. Serve with the grated parmesan, the rest of the basil and black pepper.

Nutrition per serving

Calories583 kcal
Protein30 g
Carbohydrates77 g
Sugars12 g
Fat18 g
Fiber6 g

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