High Protein Creamy Tomato Chicken Pasta

High-protein chicken pasta tossed with creamy tomato cottage cheese sauce and spinach. A quick stovetop dinner ready in about 30 minutes.

Prep: 10 min · Cook: 20 min · Yield: 4 · Method: Stovetop

Ingredients

• 1 lb chicken breast
• 8 oz protein pasta
• 1 cup tomato sauce
• 1 cup cottage cheese
• 2 cups spinach
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 tsp italian seasoning
• 0.75 tsp kosher salt
• 0.25 tsp black pepper
• 0.5 cup reserved pasta water

Cooking instructions

1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the protein pasta according to package directions until tender. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta water, then drain. (about 10 min)
2. Blend the cottage cheese and tomato sauce until smooth. Set aside. (about 2 min)
3. Slice the chicken breast into thin strips. Season with the Italian seasoning, salt, and black pepper. (about 3 min)
4. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the chicken and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned and the thickest pieces reach 165°F. (about 7 min) — Medium heat
5. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Pour in the blended sauce and stir in the spinach. Simmer until the spinach wilts and the sauce is hot. (about 3 min) — Low simmer
6. Add the drained pasta and sliced chicken to the skillet. Toss over low heat, adding reserved pasta water a splash at a time until creamy and well coated. (about 2 min) — Low heat
7. Serve hot.