Creamy Tomato Orzo Pasta
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Creamy orzo pasta with blended cottage cheese, cherry tomatoes, and zucchini in a light tomato sauce. Simple and satisfying with a protein boost from cottage cheese, customizable for vegetables you have on hand.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 4- 3 tablespoons olive oil (divided)
- ¼ white onion (minced)
- 5 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes (halved)
- 1 cup 2% or whole fat cottage cheese
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt (separated)
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1.25 cups orzo pasta
- 1 medium zucchini (cubed (~2 cups))
- 1.5 cups chicken broth
- ¼ cup thinly sliced fresh basil
- Optional red pepper flakes
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 40M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 15m
- Cook
- 25m
- Sodium
- 1496mg
- Total sugar
- 11g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 318mg
- Calcium
- 154mg
- Iron
- 2mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 15M
- SODIUM
- 1496MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.