A quick, healthy, and creamy pasta dish packed with protein. Uses rotisserie chicken and a secret blended cottage cheese sauce for a guilt-free Alfredo style dinner.
Ingredients
- 8 oz pasta (penne or fusilli)
- 2 cups broccoli florets
- 2 cups rotisserie chicken, shredded
- 1 cup cottage cheese (low fat or full fat)
- 0.25 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 0.5 teaspoon onion powder
- 0.25 cup milk or pasta water
Instructions
- Boil water. Cook pasta according to package directions.
- Add broccoli to the pasta pot during the last 3 minutes of cooking.
- Blend cottage cheese, parmesan, spices, and milk until completely smooth.
- Reserve 1 cup pasta water. Drain pasta and broccoli. Return to pot.
- Add chicken and sauce to the pot. Toss to coat, adding pasta water to thin if needed.