High-Protein Pasta🇨🇭
Creamy High-Protein Cheese Pasta
Ultra-creamy, cheesy and packed with protein. This easy pasta gets its silky sauce from cottage cheese, Gruyère, cheddar, Parmesan and a touch of spicy Sriracha mayo – all blended until perfectly smooth.
- Prep time
- 10
- Cook time
- 15
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Servings
- 2
Ingredients
- 200 g pasta
- 150 g cottage cheese
- 2 slices Gruyère cheese
- 2 slices cheddar cheese
- 4 La Vache qui rit cheese wedges, unwrapped
- 30 g Parmesan, freshly grated
- 1 tbsp Sriracha mayo
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
- Salt, to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 2 small ladles pasta water, about 120–150 ml
- Extra Parmesan, for serving
- Fresh parsley, for serving
Instructions
- 1
Cook the pasta
Cook the pasta in generously salted water until al dente. Before draining, reserve at least 200 ml of the hot pasta water.
- 2
Build the protein base
Add the cottage cheese to a blender. Add the Gruyère, cheddar and the four unwrapped La Vache qui rit cheese wedges.
- 3
Add the flavour
Add the Parmesan, Sriracha mayo, garlic powder, fresh parsley, salt and freshly ground black pepper.
- 4
Add the pasta water
Pour in two small ladles of hot pasta water. The heat helps melt the cheeses and creates an incredibly smooth sauce.
- 5
Blend until creamy
Blend everything until completely smooth, thick and creamy. If the sauce is too thick, add another small splash of pasta water.
- 6
Combine with the pasta
Return the hot pasta to the pot and pour the blended cheese sauce over it. Toss thoroughly until every piece of pasta is coated.
- 7
Serve
Serve immediately with freshly grated Parmesan, chopped parsley and freshly ground black pepper.
Carla's Tip
Want it extra creamy? Save a little more pasta water before draining. Add it one tablespoon at a time while tossing the pasta until the sauce is perfectly silky. And don't boil the finished sauce – gentle heat keeps it beautifully creamy.
Why you'll love it
- Creamy, cheesy and seriously satisfying – proof that a high-protein pasta can still taste like proper comfort food. ❤️
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