Creamy Delish High Protein Pasta

Ingredients

• Rigatoni Made from Chickpeas

  Banza

  8 oz dry or 224g

• Onions

  Raw

  1 medium or 110g

• Garlic

  Raw

  3 cloves, minced or 9g

• Ground turkey

  Poultry food products, raw

  1 lb or 454g

• Marinara Sauce

  Rao's

  1 cup or 250g

• Cottage cheese

  Creamed, large or small curd

  ½ cup, large curd (not packed) or 105g

• Salt

  Table

  1 dash or 0.4g

• Pepper

  Spices, black

  1 dash or 0.1g

• Basil

  Fresh

  1 leaf, whole or 0.5g

• Parmesan cheese

  Grated

  1 oz or 28g

Directions

1. Cook pasta according to package instructions. Drain and set aside.
2. While pasta is cooking add oil to a large skillet over medium heat. Once hot, add onion and saute for 5-6 minutes until fragrant and a bit translucent. Season with salt and pepper. Add garlic and saute 1-2 more minutes.
3. Add ground turkey to the skillet and cook, breaking apart meat with a spatula or wooden spoon until evenly brown and cooked through, about 6-8 minutes.
4. While ground turkey is cooking, add marinara sauce and cottage cheese to a blender and blend until smooth and creamy.
5. Once turkey is cooked, pour the sauce over the turkey mixture, add cooked pasta and stir to combine.
6. Add a scoop of pasta to a bowl or plate. Top with fresh parmesan and fresh basil, for serving.
7. Source: www.eatingbirdfood.com/cottage-cheese-pasta/

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