Creamy Cottage Cheese Pasta with Garlic Breadcrumbs

Creamy pasta tossed with a smooth whipped cottage cheese sauce and crisp garlic-herb breadcrumbs. A protein-rich stovetop dinner ready in about 25 minutes.

Prep: 10 min · Cook: 15 min · Yield: 4 · Method: Stovetop

Ingredients

• 1 lb spaghetti
• 2 cups cottage cheese
• 0.5 cup parmesan cheese
• 0.5 cup panko breadcrumbs
• 3 cloves garlic
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp lemon
• 1 tsp salt
• 0.5 tsp black pepper

Cooking instructions

1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook the spaghetti until al dente. (about 10 min)
2. While the pasta cooks, heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Mince the garlic and add it to the skillet along with the panko breadcrumbs. Toast until golden brown and fragrant, then remove from heat. (about 5 min)
3. Place the cottage cheese, parmesan cheese, lemon juice, salt, and black pepper into a blender or food processor. Blend until the texture is completely smooth and creamy.
4. Reserve 1/2 cup of the pasta cooking water, then drain the spaghetti. Return the pasta to the pot and pour in the whipped cottage cheese mixture. Toss over low heat, adding the reserved pasta water a tablespoon at a time until the sauce reaches a glossy, creamy consistency. (about 2 min)
5. Serve immediately topped with the toasted garlic herb breadcrumbs.