High Protein Cottage Cheese Pasta Sauce

Bring a large pot of water to a boil, salt it and cook the pasta until al dente according to package instructions. Reserve 1-2 cups
10 oz chickpea pasta
Meanwhile, place the cottage cheese, tomato sauce and basil leaves in a blender and blitz until smooth. Set aside.
2 cups cottage cheese
1 cup tomato sauce
6-8 fresh basil leaves
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet and saute the onion and garlic for 2-3 minutes over medium heat.
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium onion
2 garlic cloves
Add the turkey sausage and cook for 5-6 minutes or until browned to your liking.
¾ lb turkey sausage
Stir in the cottage cheese sauce and allow to heat through.
Add the cooked pasta to the skillet and toss well to combine. Add some of the reserved pasta water if it looks too dry.
Stir in the Parmesan and fresh parsley and adjust the seasoning to taste. Serve immediately with extra grated Parmesan on top if you like.
⅓ cup Parmesan
2 tablespoons fresh parsley
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste