Creamy high-protein pasta with tomatoes and basil
45g protein · 12 min

High-Protein Recipes

High Protein Pasta Recipe — 12 Minutes, 45g Protein

A fast creamy pasta built with chickpea pasta, lean turkey and a blended cottage-cheese sauce.

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12-Minute High-Protein Pasta

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4 minutesPrep
12 minutesTotal
1 servingYield

Make it fit your goal

Creamy high-protein base portion.

520Calories
45gProtein
59gCarbs
12gFat

Ingredients

What you’ll need

  • 70 g
  • 110 g
  • 100 g
  • 90 g
  • 50 g

Amounts and macros are estimates. Labels, drained weights and cooking methods vary.

Method

Simple steps

  1. 01

    Boil the chickpea pasta according to the package directions.

  2. 02

    Brown the turkey in a skillet while the pasta cooks.

  3. 03

    Blend cottage cheese with tomato sauce until smooth, then warm it gently without boiling hard.

  4. 04

    Toss the pasta, turkey, spinach and sauce together; season and serve.

Storage + reheating

Cool promptly and refrigerate for up to 3–4 days. Add a small splash of water before reheating to loosen the sauce.

Accuracy notes

  • Pasta is listed as dry weight; turkey is listed as cooked weight.
  • Different chickpea-pasta and cottage-cheese brands can shift the macros.

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