

16 oz chicken Italian sausage

400 g marinara sauce

454 g 2% cottage cheese

70 g Parmigiano Reggiano

1 tsp oregano

1 tsp garlic powder

Salt and pepper to taste

1/4 cup fat-free milk

411 g protein rigatoni
Cook chicken Italian sausage until browned. Add marinara sauce and stir to combine.
Blend cottage cheese, Parmigiano Reggiano, milk, garlic powder, oregano, salt and pepper until smooth.
Cook protein rigatoni according to package directions. Let it cool down before adding the cheese mixture so it doesn't curdle.
Combine the pasta with the sausage and marinara, then stir in the cottage cheese mixture until creamy. Serve.