# High Protein Lemon Pepper Pasta

This high-protein lemon pepper pasta is ready in under 15 minutes and features a sauce made from cottage cheese and chickpea-based pasta.

- Total time: 15 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 cups low-fat cottage cheese
- 1 Tbsp lemon pepper seasoning
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 0.5 tsp mustard powder
- 8 oz Banza Chickpea Cavatappi Pasta
- lemon slices
- mozzarella balls
- grated cheese

## Instructions

1. Add 2 cups of low-fat cottage cheese to a blender.
2. Add 1 tablespoon of lemon pepper seasoning to the blender.
3. Add ½ teaspoon of salt and ½ teaspoon of mustard powder to the blender.
4. Blend the ingredients until smooth to create the sauce.
5. Boil water in a pot and add 8 ounces of Banza Chickpea Cavatappi Pasta.
6. Drain the cooked pasta using a colander.
7. Pour the blended sauce into a pan.
8. Add the cooked pasta to the sauce in the pan.
9. Mix the pasta and sauce thoroughly with a wooden spoon until well combined.
10. Serve the pasta in a bowl.
11. Garnish with lemon slices, mozzarella balls, and grated cheese.

## Equipment

- blender
- pot
- colander
- pan
- wooden spoon

## Tips

- Each serving of Banza pasta has 20 grams of protein.
- This recipe has just five ingredients and is ready in under 15 minutes.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/15UxXFoHmH/?mibextid=wwXIfr
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/b62a99a6-9a47-42df-9d98-b715a95453ee
- Extracted: 2025-07-26

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