Description
A deliciously creamy soup made with marinara sauce and cottage cheese, perfect for a comforting meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (24-oz) jar marinara sauce
- 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 1½ cups cottage cheese
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic (crushed)
- 1 Tbsp Italian seasoning
- salt and pepper (to taste)
- 3 Tbsp fresh basil
- ¼ tsp red pepper flakes (or to taste)
Instructions
- Heat olive oil over medium heat in a Dutch oven or large pot. Add garlic and cook until fragrant.
- Add marinara sauce, Italian seasoning, chicken broth, salt, and black pepper to the pot and bring to a boil.
- Reduce to medium-low heat and simmer for 25 minutes, until hot.
- Add cottage cheese to the pot and use an immersion blender to blend the soup until smooth.
- Stir in fresh basil leaves and add a dash of red pepper flakes.
Notes
- This soup can be served with crusty bread for dipping.
- Adjust the spice level by adding more or less red pepper flakes.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 20mg