Creamy Cajun Pasta | Easy Meal Prep Recipe with Cottage Cheese

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We're back with another cottage cheese meal prep recipe! This time? A delicious and healthy Creamy Cajun Pasta that's high in protein and easy to make! Beef, chicken, or shrimp...the choice is yours.
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[@TheProteinChef]

What's your favorite pasta?

[@OctagonalSquare]

Yes

[@Sockenkatze309]

To be honest pasta made out of peas😅

[@saafewolf69]

Bowtie

[@ambercarrington19]

Angel hair

[@DESMONDLanham]

Any

[@adamax08]

Save up some of that pasta water and put a bit into the pan at the end. You'll have a much creamier sauce at the end!

[@Angelic81]

Good one, I thought it looked a little on the dry side myself. Great meal idea, I will try it!

[@gm5570]

Crazy how this simple tip that everyone knows about he didn't do

[@ljezebel1]

Love it!!!! Gonna try it! Thank you! 🫶🏼

[@YoCrunchiness]

Still love this channel. You helped me when I first started living on my own like 7 years ago, and I still use your recipes!

[@Studiovette]

Back to cottage cheese! It's amazing. I used to hate just the idea of the consistency but now can't get enough of it and eat it daily. I prefer the good culture brand!

[@redeemed2517]

Good Culture is the only brand that I use now. 🤙🏼

[@MarkSmith-of5fe]

This was incredibly good! Yet another amazing recipe. Thanks a million ❤

[@jonathanwelch8406]

Thanks for the recipe

[@gabriellacorbin3415]

Thank you so much

[@gvu90]

Just made this and it was delicious 😋 the best part was that it didn’t take much time to make🙌🏻 Thank you!!

[@John-wp7kl]

So glad i found this channel!!

[@dagny8336]

I love your kitty.

[@TheJanet4321]

Awww, sweet Kitty, and yummy-looking recipe! Intro is funny too! 🤣

[@Cloudnine2024]

I'm making this for my meal prep. Looks fire!

[@wilazn]

How are they when you reheat them? I meal prep a lot and I usually avoid creamy sauces because when you reheat the sauce usually just separates and just isn't as good as fresh. Did you have this problem. After reheating?

[@jmariogabriel]

My favorite pasta is tagliatelle.
That measure for the pasta is 112 grams

[@meatwad8182]

This looks good I’m gonna make it this weekend. Have you tried cheddar cheese powder mixed with blended cottage cheese? To me it tastes like a healthier version of melted velveeta. The first time I made it I used a leftover mac&cheese powder cheese packet but now I buy powder cheese on Amazon and mix it.

[@bnanderson117]

111 grams! and this looks amazing!

[@fivestringpat]

Will you be restocking your baking protein powder?

[@nintendoborn]

Do you have a jambalaya recipe?

[@LordGundar1]

150 Grams of pasta, gonna try this recipe!

[@dataIsGlorious]

Not a pasta fan, but my family likes to eat it. Gluten-free Banza and Barilla brands of pasta are my favorite.
128g of pasta is my guess

[@drew227]

This is a good one. Next time I make it I'm going to put some black pepper in the sauce. As well as something to spice it up. Maybe a TSP of paprika? Not sure. But anyway yeah this is a good one. I'll find a way to spice it up.

[@missyleonis]

I think this looks good, but id tweak a bit because of the diet I'm on for medical reasons. Instead of pasta I would sub with spaghetti squash, zuloodles, sliced eggplant, kelp noodles, or shiritake noodles. Outside of that I might adjust measurements and sub cornstarch with xantham gum. The option to add meat sounds really good though so no objections there

[@andreashallbrucker1351]

It seems like Cottage Cheese is the american quark/curd cheese. My you use some in your next recipe...😊😊
I would appreciate it ❤

[@lbennett5027]

Your cat is gorgeous 😍

[@randallstone1334]

Looks great. 121 g of pasta. Keep up the good work

[@mrLoftladder]

the sauce is very similar to the way I make my salad dressing, Cottage cheese is so damn versatile for sauces without all the Calories. Favourite pasta- Lasagna, weight- 78g

[@Phantomgreen29]

Glad to see you using protein pasta, I've gotten in many an argument about the taste of it and preference for normal pasta. I don't taste the difference, I dunno 🤷‍♂
Protein Pasta for the win!

[@andrearivera3344]

I so wish I could use protein pasta but alas I am allergic to peas, lentils, and chick peas 😫

[@Phantomgreen29]

@@andrearivera3344 Take a look at miracle noodles, they are a bit pricy but with their macros you're able to focus the nutrient content of your pasta in the meat and sauce. They're great for those times when you feel like a light dish.

[@rain-wanders]

I've tried it, but I just can't stand the texture.

[@OctagonalSquare]

Cottage cheese!

[@craigcarpenter7802]

141.75 grams of pasta. Definitely have to try this!

[@SmokeWater18]

82g! Thanks for the video

[@krob1193]

I'll have to try this recipe this weekend. 82 g

[@trudesf04]

What can I substitute the tomatoes with? I can’t eat tomatoes.
Thanks

[@Gano-mm9xu]

Found edamame pasta to be pretty legit when it comes to the macros......saying 56 grams

[@angelkelly6215]

❤😋 Yummy.
60 grams

[@br0dy32]

Love the intro 😅

[@Duckofdoom91]

If you're trying a new type of pasta (particularly lentil or chickpea) do yourself a favor and try a small amount first before eating a full serving or whatever amount you normally would eat. Some people can't handle the fiber difference. You will potentially save yourself from the worst cramps you've ever experienced in your life. I learned this the hard way.

[@jeremykrakosky]

Looks great!
64 grams

[@giannistho9925]

230g

[@joosegoose25]

Gotta try this! 161g of pasta there

[@McBabe12329]

112g is my guess
Looks like the sauce broke (oil separating from the sauce) as it heated. You can fix that with some of the pasta water

[@marshallturnbull4392]

120g

[@Thepokechoprx]

57.2gm

[@Coolbreeze589]

This looks great! 125 grams of pasta

[@OctagonalSquare]

4:56 I’m guessing about 113 grams

[@Naischro]

67g

[@meesherbeans]

91 grams

[@gorillacdq7279]

310g

[@Sockenkatze309]

89 grams

[@jessiekaahh]

128 g

[@inesef]

100g

[@tusay250862]

122g

[@truh_von_tay]

87g

[@AshleyBrooks-mw7vc]

137g

[@rishikhanna47]

188g pasta get me that shaker

[@marmyte3802]

For sure 198g

[@herscheldayan2877]

123

[@timdunmyer4549]

96g

[@TenaciousP45]

Or cook the chicken first and get that good good in the pan!

[@jasonmunson382]

172g

[@SteveCrosd]

280

[@DanHoppe007]

65 grams of carbs.

[@ayobish5823]

120G

[@dustinyager9206]

197.5 grams

[@nciscool1_qc995]

165g

[@nishanthshanmugham743]

95 g!

[@Prisingh24]

120g of pasta!

[@kurtmayes9986]

112g

[@huckinator]

412 grams!

[@tonycollins1984]

180 grams

[@D3ebK]

92 g

[@maciejkacperbazejewski6036]

325 g

[@bobbyboy4496]

I recon it weighs 86grammes

[@Nickifier88]

I see Big Cottage Cheese got to you... dont play on Big Curd man

[@destructionagent2]

151g pasta!

[@electricsmell306]

155 g

[@qeinfinity]

180g

[@buddismackit]

211 grams

[@mikevanerem4088]

122 grams

[@gianniaccursotagano1731]

Grazie mille 82 g di pasta

[@james95a14]

56g

[@aaronbloom9457]

221 g of pasta

[@RoshanDesaiphl0923]

:P when are you going to make a workout video? lol

[@Mr1brave1]

150 grams

[@ceasarmiranda8697]

168 grams

[@kk-bj7mr]

320 grams

[@Batvolle]

126g of pasta

[@noelperland8883]

187 g

[@robertholmes2306]

292grams

[@wazzedon]

147g of pasta

[@Jordie81]

65 gram of pasta

[@csiyaoe]

128 grams of pasta

[@bogdantugui5945]

133 grams of pasta

[@ambercarrington19]

119 grams of pasta

[@TheProteinChef]

You win!!! Congrats. Do you have Instagram?

[@ambercarrington19]

​@TheProteinChef Awesome! Yes I have an Instagram!

[@TheProteinChef]

@@ambercarrington19 What is it? I’ll message you on there!

[@ambercarrington19]

@@TheProteinChef ambercarrington19

[@xEREBUSx]

126g

[@Sefln21]

96 grams

[@XsedoX]

67g

[@Faisal-rp2zk]

120G

[@michaelchapa7667]

98 g of pasta

[@Gorvex1]

130g

[@ZonaMortale]

160 grams