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A bowl of creamy high protein beef pasta garnished with fresh parsley

Creamy High Protein Beef Pasta

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 485
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 225 g protein -enriched or chickpea pasta
  • 450 g lean ground beef (93/7)
  • 1 medium yellow onion, finely diced
  • 3 cloves garlic , minced
  • 240 g low -fat cottage cheese
  • 60 ml low -sodium beef broth
  • 30 g tomato paste
  • 5 g smoked paprika
  • 2 g sal t
  • 1 g black pepper
  • 15 g fresh parsley, chopped

Method
 

  1. Cook the pasta in salted boiling water according to package instructions until al dente. Reserve 60ml of pasta water and drain the rest.
  2. While pasta cooks, place the cottage cheese and beef broth in a blender and process until completely smooth.
  3. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, brown the ground beef until fully cooked, breaking it into small crumbles.
  4. Add the diced onion and minced garlic to the skillet with the beef and sauté for 5 minutes until the onion is translucent.
  5. Stir in the tomato paste and smoked paprika, cooking for 1 minute to integrate the flavors.
  6. Reduce the skillet heat to low. Pour in the blended cottage cheese mixture and the reserved pasta water.
  7. Add the cooked pasta to the skillet and toss thoroughly until the sauce thickens and coats the pasta evenly.
  8. Season with salt and black pepper to taste and garnish with fresh chopped parsley before serving.