Creamy Tomato Cottage Cheese Pasta

Creamy Tomato Cottage Cheese Pasta

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Creamy Tomato Cottage Cheese Pasta Recipe by Yumna Jawad from Feel Good Foodie.

Prep time: 5 minutes

Cooking time: 10 minutes

Servings: 6 servings

Ingredients

  • 16 ounces fusilli pasta or pasta of choice
  • 1 cup marinara sauce
  • 1 cup whole-milk cottage cheese
  • ½ cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
  • 2 tablespoons butter melted
  • ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • Chopped parsley for serving
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Directions

  1. Bring a large pot of heavily salted water to a boil. Cook the pasta until al dente according to package directions. Reserve 1 cup of pasta water, drain and return the pasta to the pot, covered.
  2. Put the marinara sauce, cottage cheese, parmesan cheese, melted butter, crushed red pepper, and pasta water in a high-speed blender and blend until smooth and creamy, 1-2 minutes.
  3. Transfer the sauce on top of the cooked pasta and toss until combined and heated through.
  4. Serve immediately with more red pepper flakes and chopped parsley, if desired.
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