Beetroot Pasta Recipe (Cottage Cheese Pasta Recipe)

For Cooking Pasta

• 300 grams Uncooked Pasta
• 2 liter Water
• 1 tbsp Salt

For Sauce

• 3 tbsp Olive Oil
• 4 cloves Garlic (peeled and chopped)
• 1 medium Onion (peeled and chopped)
• 3 medium Beetroots (peeled and chopped)
• 2 tsp Dried Basil
• 2 tsp Dried Oregano
• 2 tsp Red Chilli Flakes
• 1 tsp Salt (or to taste)
• ½ tsp Black Pepper powder (or to taste)
• 1 cup Cottage Cheese
• ¼ cup Parmesan Cheese
• 2 tbsp Lemon Juice (or to taste)

1. 1

   Start by making the pasta sauce. Heat olive oil in a pan. Add in garlic and onions, saute for 2 minutes.

2. 2

   Add in beetroots and stir fry with onions and garlic for 2 to 3 minutes. Add in salt, pepper, red chilli powder, oregano, basil and mix well.

3. 3

   Now pour 1 cup of water and mix well. Cover and cook for 8 to 10 minutes until the beetroot is cooked. Take it off the heat and allow it to cool completely.

4. 4

   Now take the cooked beetroots in a blender. Add in cottage cheese, parmesan, lemon juice and blend till creamy and smooth. This is your high protein beetroot sauce. You can taste this sauce and adjust with salt and lemon juice.

5. 5

   Now cook pasta in salted boiling water as per package directions. Once pasta is cooked, strain and add it to the pot in which you were cooking beetroots. Pour in the prepared sauce and mix well. If it is too thick, add in some of the pasta cooking liquid.

6. 6

   Serve immediately.