Grammy's Kitchen · Pesto Pasta · Cottage Cheese Creamy Pesto Pasta
One of 66 pesto pasta recipes we measured
from www.twopeasandtheirpod.com
It ranks #1 of 66 for noodle texture among the pesto pasta recipes we compared. 7 cooks on www.twopeasandtheirpod.com rate it 5.0★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 66.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| fat | 0% | 12% |
| protein add | 22% | 22% |
| aromatics | 0% | 1% |
| vegetables and beans | 0% | 18% |
| salt | 0% | 1% |
Adapts cleanly: egg-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 454 g | 1 lb orecchiette pasta, (or pasta of your choice) |
| 100 g | 1 cup basil pesto |
| 113 g | 1 cup cottage cheese, (I recommend 2% or 4%) |
| 52 g | 1/2 cup reserved pasta water |
| Kosher salt and black pepper, (to taste) | |
| For garnish: crushed red pepper flakes, fresh basil, and Parmesan cheese |
Method: 3 steps, published by www.twopeasandtheirpod.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“So quick and delicious! Mixed in broccoli and used banza pasta for a delicious high protein dish- kids and adults loved. Thank you.” — a cook, 5.0★
“We really liked this! Next time, I will make 1.5x the sauce amount just to make it a little saucier, but it was super tasty!” — a cook, 5.0★