Italian · Dinner
Noodles with Meat Sauce (High-Protein)
Ground beef simmers with cottage cheese in a tomato sauce, building savoury depth with garlic, onion, oregano and red wine, then tossed with whole-wheat pasta and finished with parmesan for a high-protein weeknight dish.
$4
10 minsPrep
35 minsCook
45 minsTotal
EasyLevel
Nutrition per serving
632Calories
54.8gProtein
19.4gFat
61.2gCarbs
8.9gSugar
8.8gFiber
679mgSodium
105mgChol
6.9gSat Fat
1180mgPotassium
210mgCalcium
6.4mgIron
2.6mcgVitamin B12
10.2mgVitamin C
protein-rich
high-fiber
high-protein
Instructions
1
Prep
Mince the garlic and dice the onion finely. Bring salted water to a boil in a small pot.
2
Sear
Add beef to a skillet with olive oil over medium-high heat. Cook 5-6 minutes, breaking it apart, until browned with no pink.
3
Deglaze
Pour in red wine and stir for 1 minute until mostly evaporated. Add garlic, onion and oregano; sauté 2 minutes.
4
Simmer
Add canned tomatoes and tomato paste. Simmer over medium-low heat 12-15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thickened.
5
Plate
Cook pasta 8-10 minutes until al dente; drain. Fold in cottage cheese off heat. Toss pasta with sauce and top with parmesan.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 11 oz310g beef ground lean
- 5.2 oz150g whole-wheat pasta, dry
- 1/2 cup120g cottage cheese, full-fat
- 7 oz100g, a quarter of a 14.5 oz can canned tomatoes
- 2 tbsp32g tomato paste
- 4 cloves4 cloves garlic
- 11 onion
- 4 tbsp60ml red wine
- 2 tsp2 tsp oregano, dried
- 2 tsp2 tsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp14g parmesan cheese
- salt and black pepper, to taste
