# Garlic Parmesan Beef & Bowtie Pasta

This is a delicious, high-protein, low-calorie, and affordable garlic parmesan beef and bowtie pasta dish using cottage cheese.

- Servings: 6 servings
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 lb 93/7 Lean Ground Beef
- 450 Grams Cottage Cheese, 1% Milkfat
- 425 Grams Barilla Protein Plus Pasta
- 283 Grams Cherry Tomatoes, halved
- 113 Grams Freshly Shredded Parmesan
- 6 Garlic Cloves, minced
- 0.25 cup Water
- 0.5 Tbsp Garlic Powder
- 0.5 Tbsp Onion Powder
- 1 tsp Italian Seasoning
- 1 tsp Oregano
- Salt
- Pepper

## Instructions

1. Start by cooking your pasta according to package directions.
2. Once the pasta is done, strain it and return it to the pot.
3. While your pasta is cooking, add cottage cheese, shredded parmesan, and 1/4 cup of water or milk into a blender or food processor.
4. Blend until smooth.
5. Next, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat.
6. Add your ground beef and cook until no longer pink, breaking it up in the process.
7. Add in your halved cherry tomatoes and cook for about 5 minutes or until they start to wilt.
8. Add in garlic powder, onion powder, Italian seasoning, and oregano.
9. Mix and cook for 30 seconds.
10. Then add in your minced garlic.
11. Mix and cook for another 30 seconds.
12. Reduce the heat to low and add in your blended cottage cheese sauce.
13. Mix all of that together and let it simmer for 2 to 3 minutes.
14. Pour the sauce into the pot with your cooked pasta.
15. Mix well.
16. Give it a taste and add salt and pepper to preference.
17. Once everything is done, portion out into meal containers for meal prep.

## Equipment

- Pot
- Colander
- Blender
- Skillet
- Spatula
- Meal containers

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/reel/1028645795765729/?mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/5606830a-a059-4687-99f7-6aad5d4bc549
- Extracted: 2025-07-31

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