Chicken Pesto Cottage Cheese Pasta

Ingredients

• 220 g chicken breast
• 180 g high-protein pasta
• 80 g spinach
• 150 g cherry tomatoes
• 1 tsp olive oil
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
• 1 tbsp basil pesto
• 1 tbsp torn basil
• 20 g parmesan

Method

1. Step 1

   Boil the 180 g high-protein pasta in well-salted water until just tender, then reserve a little pasta water before draining.

2. Step 2

   Cut the 220 g chicken breast into bite-sized pieces and pat the pieces dry with paper towels.

3. Step 3

   Roughly chop the spinach (80 g), and halve the cherry tomatoes (150 g).

4. Step 4

   Season the chicken breast with 1 tsp olive oil, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp black pepper, 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning.

5. Step 5

   Cook the chicken in a hot pan for 4 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until golden and cooked through. Transfer it to a plate.

6. Step 6

   In the same pan, cook the vegetables for 2 to 4 minutes, then stir in the ingredients for the blended cottage cheese pesto sauce. Use a splash of the cooking water to loosen the sauce if needed.

7. Step 7

   Add the drained high-protein pasta, return the cooked chicken breast to the pan, and toss everything together for 1 minute so the sauce coats every piece.

8. Step 8

   Taste and adjust the seasoning, then plate the pasta and finish with basil and parmesan.