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Spicy Marinara Cottage Cheese Penne

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Penne gets a creamy, spicy tomato sauce made by blending marinara, cottage cheese, Parmesan and Calabrian chile oil.
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Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Italian-Inspired
Ingredients Instructions Notes

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Ingredients
  

  •  
    16 oz penne
  • kosher salt for the pasta water
  •  
    1 ½ cups marinara
  •  
    1 cup low-fat cottage cheese
  •  
    ¼ cup finely grated Parmesan plus more for serving
  •  
    1 tbsp Calabrian chile oil

Instructions
 

  1. Boil the penne in salted water until al dente. Reserve 1/2 cup cooking water, then drain.
  2. Blend the marinara, cottage cheese, Parmesan and chile oil until smooth. Return the pasta to the pot and toss with the sauce and 1/4 cup reserved water.
  3. Toss over gentle heat until warmed through, adding more reserved water as needed.

Notes

Reserve the pasta water before draining so you can loosen the sauce as needed.
Adapted from Makinze Gore, Delish.

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