Creamy Cottage Cheese Basil Pasta

• Salt
• 1 lemon
• 1 cup cottage cheese
• 1 cup grated Parmesan
• plus more for topping
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 clove garlic
• smashed and peeled
• 3 handfuls spinach
• 2 cup basil leaves
• 450 g spaghetti or other long pasta

Instructions

1. Cook the spaghetti until al dente according to the package instructions.
2. In a blender or food processor, add the zest and juice of 1 lemon. Add the cottage cheese, Parmesan, oil, garlic, spinach and basil. Blend until very smooth.
3. Drain the pasta, reserving 1 ½ cups of the pasta water. Blend in ¾ cup of the pasta water.
4. Return the pasta to the pot and, with the heat off, mix in the cottage cheese sauce until the pasta is coated in sauce. Adding more pasta water if needed. Season with salt.
5. Serve topped with Parmesan and a couple of basil leaves.