# High Protein Tuscan Chicken Pasta

This is a high-protein, thick, and creamy Tuscan chicken pasta recipe.

- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 375 g High-protein dried penne pasta
- 1 tbsp Olive oil
- 600 g Chicken breast fillets
- 1 Red onion
- 6 Garlic cloves
- 2 tbsp Dried Italian herbs
- 1 tsp Dried chilli flakes
- 2 x 28g tub Chicken stock pot
- 120 g Baby spinach
- Finely grated pecorino
- 200 g Low-fat cottage cheese
- 100 g High-protein Greek-style yoghurt
- 125 g Sun-dried tomatoes (not in oil)
- 1 tsp Smoked paprika
- 250 ml Pasta water
- Salt
- Pepper

## Instructions

1. Thinly slice the chicken breast.
2. Heat olive oil in a hot pan and add the thinly sliced chicken breast.
3. Cook until the chicken gets a little bit of color.
4. While the chicken is cooking, boil pasta for 2 minutes less than package instructions.
5. Thinly slice the red onion.
6. Finely chop the garlic cloves.
7. Add a little bit more olive oil to the chicken pan.
8. Add the sliced red onion and cook it down until softened.
9. Add the chopped garlic to the pan.
10. Add Italian herbs and chili flakes to the pan.
11. Add a stockpot to the pan.
12. Add a splash of pasta water to the pan.
13. Add spinach to the pan and let it wilt down.
14. In a blender, combine cottage cheese, high-protein Greek yogurt, sun-dried tomatoes (not in oil), pecorino, smoked paprika, and pasta water.
15. Blitz the sauce until it's smooth.
16. Pour the sauce into the pan with the chicken and vegetables.
17. Add the cooked pasta to the pan.
18. Stir everything through on a low heat.
19. Add more pasta water to loosen the sauce if needed.
20. Season with salt and pepper.
21. Serve and sprinkle with extra pecorino if desired.

## Equipment

- Chopping board
- Knife
- Hot pan
- Wooden spoon
- Pot
- Blender

## Tips

- Perfect for meal prep due to its high protein content.

## Source

- Original video: https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSDabyeWf/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/2265800c-4331-4474-a32b-986a68d18195
- Extracted: 2025-09-21

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