Name: Penne Pasta with Basil-Cottage Cheese Sauce, Spinach & Tomatoes
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: Serves 6
Ingredients: 1 ½ (142 g) pkgs baby spinach; 2 ¼ cups cottage cheese; 1 small pkg fresh basil; 6 cloves garlic; 3 small pkgs grape tomatoes; 1 ½ lemons; 85 g Parmesan cheese; 425 g penne pasta; ¾ cup pine nuts; black pepper; extra virgin olive oil; Italian seasoning; salt

Penne Pasta with Basil-Cottage Cheese Sauce, Spinach & TomatoesPenne Pasta with Basil-Cottage Cheese Sauce, Spinach & Tomatoes — a 40-minute dinner recipe with 13 ingredients, serving 6.Ingredients

1 ½ (142 g) pkgs baby spinach

2 ¼ cups cottage cheese

1 small pkg fresh basil

6 cloves garlic

3 small pkgs grape tomatoes

1 ½ lemons

85 g Parmesan cheese

425 g penne pasta

¾ cup pine nuts

black pepper

extra virgin olive oil

Italian seasoning

salt

Instructions

Fill a large pot halfway with hot water (from the tap). Add salt, cover, and bring to a boil over high heat.

Meanwhile, wash and dry the fresh produce. (Skip the spinach if it came pre-washed.)

Once the water is boiling, uncover, add pasta, and stir for a few seconds; cook until desired firmness, 8-10 minutes. Drain pasta and set aside. (Reserve ¾-cup pasta water before draining and reserve pot for later use.)

While the pasta is cooking, halve grape tomatoes. Place in a large bowl.

Roughly chop spinach. Add to the bowl with the tomatoes and set aside.

Juice lemons into a blender.

Pick basil leaves off the stems; discard stems and add leaves to the blender.

Finely grate Parmesan. Add to the blender (reserving a small handful for serving).

Peel garlic and add to the blender.

When the pasta is done, add reserved pasta cooking water, cottage cheese, pine nuts, oil, and spices to the blender. Blend until sauce is smooth and creamy.

Return pot to medium heat. Add drained pasta, tomatoes, spinach, and sauce to the pot, then stir to combine. Cook, stirring frequently, until pasta is heated through and spinach is wilted, 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat.

To serve, divide pasta between plates or bowls. Top with reserved Parmesan and enjoy!

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