Cottage Cheese Pizza Bowl (Printable Version)

Creamy cottage cheese topped with pizza sauce, melted mozzarella, and fresh veggies for a quick low-carb meal.

# What You Need:

→ Dairy

01 - 1 cup cottage cheese, full-fat or low-fat
02 - 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
03 - 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

→ Vegetables

04 - 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
05 - 1/4 small red onion, thinly sliced
06 - 1/4 bell pepper, diced
07 - 1/4 cup sliced black olives

→ Sauce and Seasonings

08 - 1/3 cup pizza sauce or marinara
09 - 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
10 - 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
11 - Pinch of crushed red pepper flakes, optional
12 - Salt and pepper, to taste

→ Optional Toppings

13 - 6 to 8 slices turkey pepperoni or vegetarian pepperoni
14 - Fresh basil leaves, for garnish

# Directions:

01 - Preheat oven to 400°F and position the rack in the center.
02 - Divide the cottage cheese evenly between two small oven-safe bowls or ramekins, spreading it into an even layer at the bottom of each.
03 - Spoon pizza sauce or marinara evenly over the cottage cheese layer in each bowl, spreading to cover the surface.
04 - Scatter the halved cherry tomatoes, sliced red onion, diced bell pepper, and sliced black olives over the sauce layer in both bowls.
05 - Sprinkle shredded mozzarella and grated Parmesan over the vegetables. Arrange turkey or vegetarian pepperoni slices on top if using.
06 - Season each bowl with dried oregano, dried basil, crushed red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper to taste.
07 - Place both bowls on a baking sheet and bake for 12 to 15 minutes, until the cheese is bubbly and lightly golden on top.
08 - Carefully remove the baking sheet from the oven. Garnish with fresh basil leaves if desired and serve immediately while hot.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • The entire thing comes together in under 30 minutes, which means you can satisfy a pizza urge faster than delivery.
  • Cottage cheese melts into something unexpectedly creamy and rich beneath the sauce, and the protein content keeps you full for hours.
02 -
  • Use oven-safe bowls or ramekins, because a regular bowl will crack under the heat and ruin both dinner and your evening.
  • Let the bowls rest for two to three minutes after baking, since the cottage cheese layer holds heat like lava and will punish an impatient tongue.
03 -
  • Full-fat cottage cheese produces a creamier result, but low-fat works fine if that is what you keep stocked in your fridge.
  • Do not stir the bowl once it comes out of the oven, because that beautiful layered presentation is part of what makes it feel special.

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