High-Protein Cottage Cheese Chicken Pasta (Creamy & Healthy)
This Cottage Cheese Chicken Pasta is creamy, satisfying, and secretly packed with protein thanks to blended cottage cheese. It’s a wholesome twist on comfort food—juicy chicken, your favorite pasta, and a silky sauce that’s both nourishing and delicious. A perfect way to fuel up while still enjoying every bite.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 4 1x
Ingredients
8 oz pasta (whole wheat or protein pasta optional)
2 cups cooked shredded or cubed chicken
1 cup low-fat cottage cheese
1/4 cup milk (or unsweetened almond milk)
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 cup grated Parmesan
1 tsp Italian seasoning
Salt & pepper, to taste
Optional: fresh basil, red pepper flakes
Instructions
Cook pasta according to package instructions. Reserve 1/4 cup pasta water, then drain.
While pasta cooks, blend cottage cheese, milk, garlic, Parmesan, and Italian seasoning until smooth.
In a skillet, combine the blended sauce and cooked chicken. Heat over medium until warmed through.
Stir in cooked pasta and a splash of pasta water to loosen the sauce if needed.
Season to taste, garnish as desired, and serve hot.
Nutrition
- Calories: 410
- Fat: 16g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Protein: 35g