Cheesy High-Protein, High-Fiber Pasta with Veggies

Ingredients:

1. 10 oz Carbe Diem Elbow Noodles
2. 154 grams 98% lean ground turkey
3. 500 grams good culture 4% fat cottage cheese
4. 175 grams Whole Foods pizza cheese (or other Italian blend)
5. 5 cloves garlic
6. 200 g bone broth
7. 100 g chopped baby spinach
8. 300 g air fryer broccoli (9 minutes on 400 sprayed with avocado oil and sprinkle of sea salt)
9. sea salt to taste

Instructions: 

1. Bring 6-8 cups of water to a boil. While water is heating:
2. Mince 5 cloves of garlic
3. Chop broccoli, spray with olive oil spray, sprinkle with salt, and cook in air fryer on 400 for 9 minutes (or oven on 450 for 15 min)
4. Chop spinach
5. Add minced garlic and turkey to a hot skillet and season with salt if desired and cook until done, occasionally breaking up into crumbles.
6. While meat cooks, add pasta to boiling water and cook according to package directions.
7. Allow meat to cool, add to food processor, and pulse until very fine. Return meat to skillet
8. Add cottage cheese and Italian cheese to food processor and pulse until creamy.
9. Drain pasta and add to skillet with turkey.
10. Turn heat back on low, add cheese mixture and bone broth to skillet, and stir to combine until cheese melts.
11. Add in broccoli and spinach and stir until wilted over low heat.
12. Enjoy with 60 of sourdough bread
13. Yields 5 servings

Macros Per Serving (w/ bread):

Calories: 452

Protein:  41g

Net Carbs: 36g

Fiber: 27g

Fat:  13g