Dinner for 3
Creamy Pesto Cottage Cheese Pasta
$5.15for 420 minServes 3
Short pasta combines with pesto, cottage cheese, and spinach for a creamy skillet meal finished with reserved pasta water.
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Pasta, 1 oz$0.10/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.10Typical price |
 | Alfredo, 5.75 oz$0.18/oz typical | 5.75 oz | $1.02Typical price |
 | Cottage cheese, 12 oz$0.17/oz typical | 12 oz | $2.04Typical price |
 | Spinach, 2 oz$0.35/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.70Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $3.86 | ||
Swaps
- Swap pasta for egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices
- 20 minstart to table
- Easydifficulty
- 3servings (the source says 5, which counts pieces)
- $typical cost tier
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Typical price
$1.29 per serving$5.15 for 4
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Ingredients
- 1 boxs short pasta
- 2/3 cup pesto
- 1 1/2 cups cottage cheese
- 2 handfuls fresh spinach
- reserved pasta water (optional)
- optional for serving: fresh basil
Steps
- Boil a large pot of salted water, add the pasta, and cook according to the package directions until tender, about 10 minutes.
- Reserve 1 cup of pasta water, then drain the pasta.
- Stir the pesto and cottage cheese together in the warm pot over low heat for 2 minutes.
- Add the spinach and cook for 2 minutes until wilted.
- Return the pasta to the pot, stir in enough reserved water to make a creamy sauce, and heat for 2 minutes.
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