High Protein Low Carb Butternut Squash Cottage Cheese Chickpea Pasta for 2

High Protein Low Carb Butternut Squash Cottage Cheese Chickpea Pasta for 2 Ingredients

• 1/2 butternut squash - roughly chopped (you can roast the other 1/2 for another recipe OR double this recipe and use the entire squash)

• 5 cloves garlic

• 1 tbsp olive oil

• Salt to taste

• Black pepper to taste

• 1 tsp garlic powder

• 1/2 cup cottage cheese

• 1 - 8oz box rotini Banza pasta

• 1/2 cup pasta water - utilize the water you cooked the Banza pasta in

• 1/2 cup vegetable broth

• 1/2 cup shredded parmesan - 1/4 cup for each bowl

• 3 leaves fresh Basil - finely chopped

Directions

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

• Add butternut squash and garlic to a sheet pan, then cover in olive oil

• Toss in salt, pepper and garlic powder using your hands

• Roast for 30 minutes, removing the garlic after 15 minutes


• Add cooked butternut squash and garlic to a blender along with vegetable broth, pasta water and cottage cheese

• Blend until smooth (I blended it for about 2 minutes) 


• Toss sauce with pasta, top with Parmesan and basil

• Enjoy!