Creamy High-Protein Spinach Pasta

by Elli

Ingredients

• 220 G Spelt pasta
• 750 G Frozen creamed spinach
• 300 G Cottage cheese
• 250 G Cherry tomatoes
• 100 G Onions
• 5 G Garlic
• Salt, pepper, nutmeg
• Optional: vegetable broth powder and chili flakes

Instructions

1. Prepare vegetables Peel and finely dice the onion. Chop or press the garlic. Wash and halve the cherry tomatoes.
2. Cook pasta Cook the spelt pasta al dente in plenty of salted water according to package instructions. Then drain. Reserve some pasta water.
3. Sauté onions and garlic Heat a large non-stick pan. Sauté the onions with a little water over medium heat for 3–4 minutes. Then add the garlic and cook briefly.
4. Add spinach Add the frozen creamed spinach to the pan and completely thaw and heat over medium heat. Stir regularly.
5. Make sauce creamy Add the cottage cheese to the hot spinach and stir in thoroughly. For an especially smooth sauce, you can purée the cottage cheese in the Thermomix for about 15 seconds on level 7 beforehand. Season with salt, pepper, nutmeg and optionally some vegetable broth powder. Heat the sauce briefly over low heat, but do not bring to a strong boil.
6. Add tomatoes Fold in the halved cherry tomatoes and cook for about 2–3 minutes. They should soften slightly but keep their shape.
7. Fold in pasta Add the cooked pasta to the creamy spinach sauce and combine everything well. If the sauce has become too thick, add some of the reserved pasta water.
8. Season and portion Season once more with salt, pepper and nutmeg. Then enjoy or divide evenly into three meal prep containers.
9. Enjoy 😘