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Healthy Creamy Cajun Pasta Recipe
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Healthy Creamy Cajun Pasta

Add this Healthy Creamy Cajun Pasta recipe to your next meal prep! Made with cottage cheese, packed with protein, and super easy to make.
Prep Time10 minutes
Active Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cottage cheese, cottage cheese creamy cajun pasta, creamy cajun pasta
Yield: 5 Bowls
Calories: 466kcal
Cost: $4.25

Materials

Creamy Cajun Pasta

  • 1 ½ Cups Cottage Cheese
  • 1 Can Diced Tomatoes Fire Roasted
  • 1 Tablespoon Cajun Seasoning
  • ¼ Cup Parmesan Cheese
  • 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
  • Vegetables Your Choice (I like Bell Peppers + White Onion)
  • 10 Ounces Pasta Your Choice

Optional Chicken Recipe

  • 1 Pound Chicken Breast or Thighs
  • 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
  • 2 Teaspoons Cajun Seasoning
  • Salt Your Choice

Instructions

Creamy Cajun Pasta

  • Add your Cottage Cheese, Diced Tomatoes, Parmesan Cheese, and Cajun Seasoning into either a blender or food processor
  • Blend or process until smooth
  • Add your Olive Oil into a large stovetop pan over medium heat
  • Optionally Chop up your Vegetables and add them into your pan
  • Let your Vegetables cook for a couple minutes (keep them moving)
  • Drop your heat to low and pour in your Cottage Cheese Sauce
  • Let your Sauce heat up evenly as you continue to mix it (low and slow)
  • Cook your Pasta however long your box says to
  • Drain and add/mix in your cooked Pasta
  • Cut up your Chicken and add/mix that in
  • Let everything heat up evenly for a few minutes

Optional Chicken Recipe

  • Trim the fat off of your Chicken and cut each piece in half
  • Put your Chicken into a dish
  • Add in your Olive Oil, Cajun Seasoning, and Salt
  • Mix everything around until all of your pieces are coated
  • Place your Chicken onto a lined baking sheet
  • Let your Chicken cook on 400F/204C for around 20-25 minutes or until your Chicken reached 165F/73C

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Notes

Look for lower or no sodium ingredients. No Salt/Salt Free Cajun Seasoning is still delicious!
Calories in Each Serving (Makes 5 Bowls) with Vegetables, Protein+ Pasta, Chicken Breast:
*Low Fat Cottage Cheese
  • Calories: 466
  • Fat: 12.2g
  • Saturated Fat: 2g
  • Sodium: 584mg
  • Carbs: 50.8g
  • Fiber: 6.6g
  • Sugar: 8.4g
  • Protein: 38.4g
 
Calories in the whole recipe with Vegetables, Protein+ Pasta, Chicken Breast:
*Low Fat Cottage Cheese
  • Calories: 2333
  • Fat: 61g
  • Saturated Fat: 10g
  • Sodium: 2920mg
  • Carbs: 254g
  • Fiber: 33g
  • Sugar: 42g
  • Protein: 192g
 
Calories in the whole recipe with Vegetables, Protein+ Pasta:
*Low Fat Cottage Cheese
  • Calories: 1713
  • Fat: 33g
  • Saturated Fat: 7.5g
  • Sodium: 2520mg
  • Carbs: 254g
  • Fiber: 33g
  • Sugar: 42g
  • Protein: 100g
 
Calories in just the Creamy Cajun Sauce:
*Low Fat Cottage Cheese
  • Calories: 542
  • Fat: 22g
  • Saturated Fat: 7g
  • Sodium: 2394mg
  • Carbs: 39g
  • Fiber: 7g
  • Sugar: 19g
  • Protein: 47g

Nutrition

Calories: 466kcal | Carbohydrates: 50.8g | Protein: 38.4g | Fat: 12.2g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 584mg | Fiber: 6.6g | Sugar: 8.4g