Cottage Cheese Pasta

Name: Cottage Cheese Pasta
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 4 cups (1 L) short pasta; 1 1/2 tbsp (22 mL) butter; 1 onion finely chopped; 2 garlic cloves minced; 1 lb (450 g) lean ground beef; 2 1/2 cups (625 mL) tomato sauce or 1/3 cup (80 mL) pitted kalamata olives; 1/4 cup (60 mL) chopped fresh basil; 8 oz (240 g) Canadian Cottage Cheese; 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) shredded Canadian Provolone; Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

Cottage cheese pasta combines creamy Canadian cottage cheese, ground beef, and tomato sauce for a hearty, flavorful dish the whole family will enjoy. Ready in 25 minutes.

Prep: 10 min
Cooking: 25 min

Yields 6 servings

Fresh creamy cottage cheese rotini pasta with grated cheese in a bowl.

For a savoury weekday meal, nothing beats a tasty pasta dish with a sauce made with meat, tomato and cottage cheese, and covered with grated Provolone. Watch this video and try it tonight!

Ingredients

4 cups (1 L) short pasta
1 1/2 tbsp (22 mL) butter
1 onion finely chopped
2 garlic cloves minced
1 lb (450 g) lean ground beef
2 1/2 cups (625 mL) tomato sauce or 1/3 cup (80 mL) pitted kalamata olives
1/4 cup (60 mL) chopped fresh basil
8 oz (240 g) Canadian Cottage Cheese
1 1/2 cups (375 mL) shredded Canadian Provolone
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

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Preparation

Cook pasta al dente according to instructions on package.

Set oven to broil.

Meanwhile, in an oven-proof casserole, melt the butter and sauté the onion and garlic. Add the ground beef and cook through completely, breaking it up with a wooden spoon. Stir in tomato sauce, olives and basil. Add salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a boil, add cooked pasta and Cottage cheese. Sprinkle with Provolone and place under broiler.

Tips

Canadian Ricotta is a savoury alternative to Cottage Cheese, while Canadian Gouda, Swiss or Mozzarella can be used instead of Provolone.