Creamy High Protein Italian Pasta with Spinach and Mushrooms
Author: Liz Fourez
Recipe type: Main
Serves: 6
INGREDIENTS
- 8 oz high protein pasta
- 1 lb lean ground turkey
- 16 oz white button mushrooms, sliced
- 1 cup (240 ml) half and half
- ½ cup (120 ml) chicken bone broth
- ½ cup (113 g) cottage cheese
- ½ cup (60 g) reduced-fat parmesan cheese
- 1 packet (19 g) Italian dressing seasoning mix
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 ½ cups (45 g) spinach
INSTRUCTIONS
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat. Salt the water generously, and add the pasta. Cook according to package directions, stirring occasionally to keep pasta from sticking together. Drain the pasta, and set aside.
- Meanwhile, heat a large deep-sided skillet over medium heat and brown the turkey, crumbling into small pieces as it cooks. Season with salt and pepper, remove from the pan, and set aside.
- Add the sliced mushrooms to the same pan, and cook until softened and slightly browned.
- To make the cream sauce, combine the half and half, bone broth, cottage cheese, parmesan cheese, Italian dressing mix, garlic, and garlic powder in a blender or food processor, and whip until combined and smooth.
- Transfer the sauce to the pan with the mushrooms, and simmer on low heat for a few minutes until it slightly thickens. Add the drained pasta, cooked turkey, and spinach, and allow to continue cooking another 1-2 minutes until the spinach is wilted.
NOTES
Barilla Protein Plus or Banza are both good options for the pasta – you can use any shape.
Chicken bone broth has more protein, collagen, vitamins and minerals than regular broth, but you can use either in the recipe.
You can buy cottage cheese with varying amounts of fat, but I recommend skipping fat-free for this recipe an opting for full fat, which is only 4%, for a really creamy, delicious sauce. The macros still come out less than 10 grams of fat per serving.
I always use Good Seasons brand for the Italian dressing seasoning mix.
Chicken bone broth has more protein, collagen, vitamins and minerals than regular broth, but you can use either in the recipe.
You can buy cottage cheese with varying amounts of fat, but I recommend skipping fat-free for this recipe an opting for full fat, which is only 4%, for a really creamy, delicious sauce. The macros still come out less than 10 grams of fat per serving.
I always use Good Seasons brand for the Italian dressing seasoning mix.
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION
Calories: 353 Fat: 9 Carbohydrates: 36 Protein: 32
Recipe by Love Grows Wild at https://lovegrowswild.com/2024/01/creamy-high-protein-italian-pasta-with-spinach-and-mushrooms/