Description
A simple and delicious one-pot pasta dish combining marinara sauce, cottage cheese, and short pasta, perfect for busy weeknights.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 oz short cut pasta
- 3 cups marinara sauce
- 2 cups cottage cheese
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cup diced onion
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 1/2 pound sweet Italian sausage
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 3 cups baby spinach
- Parmesan cheese (for serving)
Instructions
- Boil a large pot of salted water and cook the short cut pasta according to package directions until al dente. Drain and reserve 1 cup of pasta water.
- Blend the marinara sauce and cottage cheese until smooth.
- In a skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat and sauté diced onion until soft. Add minced garlic and cook until fragrant.
- Stir in ground turkey and sweet Italian sausage, cooking until browned. About 5-7 minutes.
- Add Italian seasoning, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper. Mix well.
- Stir in the marinara and cottage cheese mixture and cook until hot.
- Add baby spinach and stir until wilted.
- Combine the drained pasta into the skillet, mixing thoroughly. Add reserved pasta water if the sauce is too thick.
- Serve in bowls, topped with Parmesan cheese if desired.
Notes
Taste and adjust seasoning as necessary. You may also add more vegetables if desired.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 75mg