Creamy Pesto Pasta
This makes for a high protein and creamy pasta without using heavy cream. The key ingredient is cottage cheese. With my homemade pesto recipe (on the blog), this makes for a great weeknight meal.
Ingredients
- 2 cups basil pesto homemade
- 1/2 cup cottage cheese low-fat, 2%
- 14 oz artisinal pasta
- 1/2 cup reserved pasta water
Instructions
- Check out my basil pesto recipe on the blog.
- Blend cottage cheese until smooth. Set aside.
- Boil and cook pasta al dente according to package. Before draining pasta, set aside a half a cup of reserved pasta water.
- In a pan, add in basil pesto. Then add in cooked pasta. Give it a stir.
- Add in blended cottage cheese to pasta. Give it a stir.
- Add a tablespoon of reserved pasta water until you get the consistency you want.
- Serve immediately!