09/14/2026
High Protein Cottage Cheese Pasta Bake🍝
Creamy, cheesy, and packed with protein, this is an easy weeknight dinner that feels like comfort food.
Ingredients:
12 oz pasta, preferably chickpea or high-protein pasta
1 lb. lean ground beef or ground turkey (optional)
2 cups marinara sauce
1½ cups cottage cheese
1 cup shredded mozzarella
½ cup grated Parmesan
1 egg
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp Italian seasoning
½ tsp garlic powder
Salt & pepper, to taste
Optional: spinach, zucchini, mushrooms, or red pepper flakes
Directions:
Cook the pasta according to package directions until just al dente. Drain.
Brown the meat in a large skillet. Add garlic and Italian seasoning and cook for another minute.
Make the creamy filling: Blend cottage cheese, egg, Parmesan, garlic powder, salt and pepper until smooth.
Combine: Stir the pasta, marinara and cooked meat together. Fold in the cottage cheese mixture.
Bake: Transfer to a greased 9×13-inch baking dish. Top with mozzarella and bake at 375°F for 20–25 minutes, until bubbly and golden.
Let it sit for 5 minutes, then serve.
Easy shortcut: Skip blending the cottage cheese if you don't mind a little texture. Just mix it directly into the pasta mixture.
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