# High-Protein Pasta

- Servings: 5 servings
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Dinner
- Difficulty: easy
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 12 oz chicken Italian sausage, diced
- 400 g marinara sauce
- 454 g 2% cottage cheese
- 70 g Parmigiano-Reggiano, shredded
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1/4 cup fat-free milk
- 411 g protein penne

## Instructions

1. Heat chicken sausage in a pan over medium heat.
2. Add marinara sauce to the cooked sausage.
3. Boil the protein penne.
4. Combine cottage cheese, shredded cheese, milk, seasonings, and red pepper flakes in a blender. Blend until smooth.
5. Combine cooked pasta with the marinara and sausage mixture.
6. Allow the pasta mixture to cool before folding in the blended cheese sauce.

## Equipment

- pan
- blender
- pot

## Tips

- You can substitute the chicken Italian sausage with a lean ground beef or turkey.
- Using canned tomatoes instead of jarred sauce will result in an even lower calorie dish.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DcParEftaYA/?stkn=MXQxcHprcDc2emlpaQ==
- Creator: Danielle McClellan, Dietitian
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/935aab73-376a-4b38-bcd5-87261c10177c
- Extracted: 2026-09-10

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