Egg Noodles With Spinach - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb wide egg noodles
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes (to taste)
1 cup cottage cheese
1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
1/2 cup chicken broth
10 ounces Baby Spinach, fresh
1/2 cup parsley, fresh chopped
salt & pepper

Preparation

Bring 4 quarts of water to boil, add 1 TBL salt and the noodles. Cook, stirring often, until al dente.
Reserve 1/2 cup of the pasta cooking water, then drain the noodles and return them to the pot.
Heat the oil, garlic, basil, red pepper flakes, and 1/2 tsp salt in a medium saucepan over medium heat until sizzling about 1 minute.
Add the cottage cheese, Parmesan and broth and cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened slightly, 2 to 4 minutes.
Stir the sauce into the noodles, adjusting the consistency of the sauce with the reserved pasta water as needed. Stir in the spinach, one handful at a time, and cook until wilted, abut 30 seconds. Add the parsley and season with salt & pepper.