"De Laurentiis' recipe for whipped cottage cheese tomato basil pasta can be made in under 30 minutes, making it a great option for a casual weeknight dinner that still satisfies and nourishes. The recipe calls for 1 cup of cottage cheese, which contains about 25 grams of protein. Pasta does contain some natural protein, which varies depending on the type of pasta used, but cottage cheese adds a substantial amount of protein to the tomato-based sauce."
"Cottage cheese is an ultra-creamy ingredient that gives your tomato sauce a punch of protein. While you might think that adding cottage cheese to a pasta sauce would yield a strange, chunky texture, Giada De Laurentiis' recipe calls for whipping the cottage cheese, which transforms the individual curds into a uniform texture that is both smooth and velvety but also light and airy from being blended with canned tomatoes. You could also mix these ingredients in a food processor for similar results."
Whipped cottage cheese combined with canned tomatoes creates a smooth, velvety tomato basil pasta sauce that can be prepared in under 30 minutes. One cup of cottage cheese provides about 25 grams of protein, substantially boosting the protein content of a pasta dish compared with ricotta or heavy cream. Whipping the cottage cheese transforms curds into a uniform, light, and airy texture. Fresh basil and olive oil are added near the end to finish the sauce. A food processor can be used to achieve similar results by blending the tomatoes, cottage cheese, and salt into a homogeneous sauce.
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