Fewer carbs and more flavor than regular spaghetti! Keto cottage cheese pasta bake has a creamy marinara sauce you’ll love.
Cottage Cheese Pasta Bake
Don’t let the long list of ingredients intimidate you. You probably already have all of the ingredients in your pantry and refrigerator.
This pasta casserole includes two types of meat – Italian ground sausage and chicken breasts. Together, they taste bold and flavorful.
Then, the baby spinach adds important nutrients and fiber (and some beautiful colors).
But what about the cottage cheese? This is the not-so-secret ingredient that makes the casserole so rich and creamy.
You might also notice some slightly tangy flavors in it too – this is also from the cottage cheese.
Keto Cottage Cheese Pasta
Cottage cheese pasta bake is a family-friendly recipe you can make for dinner that everyone will eat – even if they aren’t on keto. Serve your favorite side dishes with this beefy pasta.
Start out with a copycat Cheesecake Factory Salad. Then, add some vegetables to the table.
Keto roasted garlic turnips and green beans will taste perfect with the marinara sauce in the pasta bake. Or add a bowl of low-carb seven layer salad to the table.
It’s higher in carbs – and this pasta bake already has 6 grams net carbs in each serving. So, be careful with which side dishes you eat with it.
I love making keto crack biscuits on the side with creamy pasta recipes! I dip the biscuits into the sauce, and they’re divine.
Cottage Cheese Substitute
If you’re not a fan of the curds in the cottage cheese, use a food processor to blend it all together. You’ll still get the same flavors in the pasta bake without the texture that’s throwing you off.
But if you really can’t get over the texture, then use ricotta cheese. It’s the perfect substitute for cottage cheese in pasta casseroles.
It’s smooth and creamy and little thicker. So you might have to use a little bit less.
Best Keto Pasta
When it comes to low-carb pasta, you have so many options. The best one depends on your taste buds and texture preferences.
For this recipe, I used Palmini angel hair pasta noodles. I love that they are already pre-cooked.
All you have to do is drain them and warm them up. Plus, they’re super high in fiber, so that’s really good for your gut health.
But if you don’t like canned pasta you have other options. Make this recipe with zucchini noodles.
They’re also low-carb. Only use spaghetti squash or butternut squash noodles if you have enough carbs in your macros.
How To Store Pasta Casserole
This keto cottage cheese pasta bake is delicious for meal prep this week. To store leftovers, place them in an airtight container and refrigerate them for up to three days.
It’s easy to reheat. Just place it on a microwave-safe plate and heat it in the microwave for about a minute or two. If you want to enhance the flavor a bit, sprinkle more cheese on top.
Keto Cottage Cheese Pasta Bake Recipe
Here’s the list of the ingredients and steps that you’ll need to make keto cottage cheese pasta bake. Exact measurements and instructions are located in the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 6
Net Carbs: 6 net carbs per serving
Ingredients
- Butter
- Onion
- Garlic
- Italian Ground Sausage
- Chicken Breasts
- Palmini Angel Hair Pasta
- Italian Seasoning
- Cottage Cheese
- Low-Carb Marinara Sauce
- Shredded Mozzarella
- Baby Spinach
Directions
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Add the sausage and onion to a skillet over medium high heat, and saute until the sausage is browned and onion is softened. Drain any excess grease and set aside.
Melt the butter in a skillet over medium high heat, and sear the chicken until cooked through. Season the chicken with salt and pepper to taste, and set aside.
Whisk together the cottage cheese, marinara and Italian seasoning in a large mixing bowl.
Stir the palmini noodles into the mixing bowl.
Reduce the heat in the skillet to medium, and stir in the spinach. Saute until wilted. Mix in the garlic, and saute for 30 seconds more.
Add the sausage, chicken and spinach to the mixing bowl, and stir all ingredients to combine well. Layer the ingredients in a well greased 9×9 baking dish. Sprinkle with the mozzarella cheese.
Bake for 20 minutes. Let sit for 10 minutes before serving.
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Keto Cottage Cheese Pasta Bake
Fewer carbs and more flavor than regular spaghetti! Keto cottage cheese pasta bake has a creamy marinara sauce you'll love.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp Butter
- 1/2 Onion Chopped
- 2 tsp Minced Garlic
- 8 ounces Italian Ground Sausage
- 1 pound Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 package Palmini Angel Hair Noodles drained well
- 1/2 tsp Italian Seasoning
- 1 cup Cottage Cheese
- 1 cup Low-Carb Marinara Sauce
- 1 cup Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
- 3 cups Raw Baby Spinach
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
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Add the sausage and onion to a skillet over medium high heat, and saute until the sausage is browned and onion is softened. Drain any excess grease and set aside.
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Melt the butter in a skillet over medium high heat, and sear the chicken until cooked through. Season the chicken with salt and pepper to taste, and set aside.
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Whisk together the cottage cheese, marinara and Italian seasoning in a large mixing bowl.
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Stir the palmini noodles into the mixing bowl.
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Reduce the heat in the skillet to medium, and stir in the spinach. Saute until wilted.
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Mix in the garlic, and saute for 30 seconds more.
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Add the sausage, chicken and spinach to the mixing bowl, and stir all ingredients to combine well.
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Layer the ingredients in a well greased 9x9 baking dish.
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Sprinkle with the mozzarella cheese.
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Bake for 20 minutes. Let sit for 10 minutes before serving.
Recipe Notes
Keto Pasta Recipes
If you enjoyed this delicious keto cottage cheese pasta bake, here are some more low-carb pasta recipes you should make next. All of them are ket0-friendly!
