# High Protein Pumpkin Pasta

A high-protein pumpkin pasta perfect for pumpkin season, made with pumpkin puree, cottage cheese, and fresh sage.

- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## 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

## Instructions

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

## Equipment

- pan
- wooden spoon
- blender
- strainer
- bowl
- fork

## 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.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTMPYHpGd/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/f774bc1e-6e31-4316-bf4b-6f13a0656b50
- Extracted: 2025-10-16

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