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Creamy cottage cheese chicken pasta with spinach and Parmesan

Cottage Cheese Chicken Pasta

A creamy chicken pasta with a smooth cottage cheese sauce, Parmesan, garlic, and spinach.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Dinner
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 300 g short pasta 10.5 oz
  • 2 cups chopped cooked chicken about 280 g
  • 1 cup cottage cheese about 225 g
  • 1/2 cup milk 120 ml
  • 1/2 cup finely grated Parmesan about 45 g
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil 15 ml
  • 1 cup baby spinach about 30 g
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning 5 ml
  • Black pepper to taste
  • Salt as needed

Method
 

  1. Cook the pasta in salted water until al dente. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta water, then drain.
  2. Blend the cottage cheese, milk, Parmesan, garlic, Italian seasoning, and black pepper until smooth.
  3. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Add the blended sauce and warm it gently without rapidly boiling.
  4. Add the cooked chicken and spinach. Stir until the chicken is hot and the spinach wilts.
  5. Add the pasta and toss to coat. Use reserved pasta water a little at a time until the sauce is creamy and glossy.
  6. Taste and add salt only if needed. Serve with extra Parmesan or black pepper.