High-Protein Chicken Pasta with Cottage Cheese Sauce

What you'll need

• 10 ozpenne or rotini pasta
• 1 lbchicken breast, diced
• 1 tablespoonolive oil
• 1.5 cupscottage cheese
• 2 clovesgarlic, minced
• 1/3 cupgrated parmesan cheese
• to taste salt, black pepper, Italian seasoning

Let's cook

1. 1Cook the pasta in salted boiling water according to package directions; reserve 1/2 cup pasta water and drain.
2. 2Season the chicken with salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning, then cook in olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat for 6-7 minutes until browned and cooked through.
3. 3Blend the cottage cheese, garlic, and a splash of the reserved pasta water in a blender until completely smooth.
4. 4Pour the blended cottage cheese sauce into the skillet with the chicken and warm gently over low heat.
5. 5Toss in the cooked pasta and parmesan, adding more pasta water as needed for a creamy consistency, then serve.