High-Protein Banza Pasta with Chicken Sausage & Creamy Garlic Spinach — A protein powerhouse built around Banza chickpea rotini, browned Italian chicken sausage rounds, wilted baby spinach, oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, and a light garlic-parmesan cream sauce finished with fresh lemon and basil. Banza brings 20–23g of protein per serving just from the pasta, and combined with the chicken sausage, each bowl delivers a massive 48g of protein at only 480 calories. Important note: this is not a keto recipe. Banza chickpea pasta has roughly 48g net carbs per standard serving — by using a slightly smaller pasta portion and loading up on protein and vegetables, this recipe brings net carbs down to about 36g per serving, which is roughly half of traditional pasta. This is designed for the high-protein, balanced-macro crowd, not strict keto dieters. Banza also holds up better in the freezer than regular pasta thanks to its sturdier chickpea base — freeze individual portions for up to 2 months. Makes 8 servings, stores in 28 oz containers, ready in 30 minutes.
