High Protein Pumpkin Pasta

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Toast shallot, garlic, and sage with butter in a pan.
  2. 2Add pumpkin puree to the pan.
  3. 3Add blended cottage cheese to the pan.
  4. 4Add grated parmesan cheese to the pan.
  5. 5Add freshly cracked black pepper to the pan.
  6. 6Slowly add pasta water to thin out the sauce.
  7. 7Add pumpkin spice to the sauce.
  8. 8Mix the sauce ingredients well.
  9. 9Add the cooked noodles back into the sauce.
  10. 10Heat the pasta on the stove to warm it through, being careful not to overheat if using cottage cheese.

Ingredients

  • 1 can pumpkin puree
  • cottage cheese
  • grated parmesan cheese
  • freshly cracked black pepper
  • shallot
  • garlic
  • sage
  • butter
  • pasta water
  • pumpkin spice
  • nutmeg
  • noodles
  • chicken
  • green beans

Equipment

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Tips

  • Make sure to use pumpkin puree, not pumpkin pie filling, as pie filling contains added sugar and spices.
  • Save some pasta water from cooking the noodles to thin out the sauce; it makes a significant difference in thickness.
  • When using cottage cheese, heat the pasta on the stove gently to prevent the cottage cheese from curdling.