Description
This creamy broccoli pasta is a delicious and simple one-pot meal! This pasta sauce tastes rich but it’s secretly healthy! Try this recipe for an easy high protein dinner.
Ingredients
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- 8oz whole wheat pasta
- 1/2 cup pasta water (reserved from cooking pasta)
- 4 cups broccoli, chopped into 1” pieces
- 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan
- 8oz cottage cheese (low fat is fine)
- 4oz cream cheese (low fat is fine)
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
- Add the pasta and and cook the pasta according to the package directions. When there are 3 minutes left of cooking time, add the broccoli to the pot with the pasta.
- Reserve 1/2 cup of cooking water, then drain the pasta and broccoli.
- In a blender, add the cottage cheese, Parmesan, cream cheese, seasoning, and 1/4 cup of pasta water.
- Blend until smooth. Add additional pasta water to thin, if needed.
- Return the pasta and broccoli to the cooking pot and add the sauce to the pasta. Heat over low heat, stirring frequently until the sauce is warm.