High Protein Creamy Cottage Cheese Pasta with Savory Turkey Bacon
A delicious and nutritious pasta dish featuring high-protein cottage cheese and savory turkey bacon.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings
- Category: Pasta
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Diet: High Protein
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 ounces pasta
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 4 strips turkey bacon
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
- Cook the pasta according to package instructions.
- In a skillet, cook the turkey bacon until crispy, then remove and crumble.
- In the same skillet, add olive oil and minced garlic, sauté until fragrant.
- Add the cottage cheese, salt, and pepper to the skillet, stirring until combined.
- Drain the pasta and add to the skillet, mixing well.
- Remove from heat and stir in parmesan cheese and crumbled turkey bacon.
- Garnish with fresh parsley before serving.
Notes
- For extra flavor, add some red pepper flakes.
- You can substitute regular bacon for turkey bacon if preferred.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2 grams
- Sodium: 600 milligrams
- Fat: 15 grams
- Saturated Fat: 4 grams
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 grams
- Trans Fat: 0 grams
- Carbohydrates: 40 grams
- Fiber: 3 grams
- Protein: 25 grams
- Cholesterol: 45 milligrams