Two Peas & Their Pod · by Maria Lichty★ 5.0 (7)
Cottage Cheese Creamy Pesto Pasta
NUTRITION · PER SERVING20M COOK
CAL 23%·PRO 33%
CARBS 59G51% OF CAL
4G FIBER0G ADDED0G INTRINSIC50G OTHER5G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 17G34% OF CAL
3G SAT14G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Quick pasta tossed with a creamy fresh pesto made from cottage cheese and basil. A protein-packed weeknight dinner.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 6- 1 lb orecchiette pasta, (or pasta of your choice)
- 1 cup basil pesto
- 1 cup cottage cheese, (I recommend 2% or 4%)
- 1/2 cup reserved pasta water
- Kosher salt and black pepper, (to taste)
- For garnish: crushed red pepper flakes, fresh basil, and Parmesan cheese
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 20M
CAL 23%·PRO 33%
CARBS 59G51% OF CAL
4G FIBER0G ADDED0G INTRINSIC50G OTHER5G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 17G34% OF CAL
3G SAT14G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 8m
- Cook
- 12m
- Sodium
- 677mg
- Total sugar
- 5g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 314mg
- Calcium
- 129mg
- Iron
- 3mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 8M
- SODIUM
- 677MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.