Creamy Cheesy High protein Spaghetti

Name: Creamy Cheesy High protein Spaghetti
Prep time: 1 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 13 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 300 grams spaghetti; 1 1/2 cup cottage cheese; 1 cup Parmesan; 2 cloves garlic; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 1/2 cup frozen peas; 1 1/2 cup chives

3 steps

Prep:1minCook:12min

There is no reason you cant eat spaghetti if you are trying to be healthier ! Just make a healthier creamy high protein sauce like this one

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 04:47:32 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories447.1 kcal (22%)

Total Fat14 g (20%)

Carbs55.3 g (21%)

Sugars6.2 g (7%)

Protein24.6 g (49%)

Sodium481.1 mg (24%)

Fiber4.8 g (17%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

5 servings

300 gramsspaghetti

1 ½ cupcottage cheese

1 cupparmesan

2cloves garlic

2 Tbspolive oil

1 ½ cupfrozen peas

1 ½ cupchives

Instructions

Step 1

Boil and generously salt water then add the spaghetti and cook according to package instructions.

spaghetti300 grams

Step 2

To a blender add creamy cottage cheese ( I choose the one with the highest protein content ) 2 cloves of garlic grated Parmesan olive oil and salt and pepper to taste . Blend it all up then pour the creamy sauce into a large bowl

cottage cheese1 ½ cup

parmesan1 cup

cloves garlic2

Step 3

When the spaghetti is nearly done toss in the peas and let cook one minute . Drain the pasta reserving some of the water then toss it all into the sauce . Add sone pasta water and give it a good mix . To serve add more Parmesan and lots of chives