Cottage Cheese Pizza Bowl Is a Feel-Good Version of Your Favorite Pie: Easy Recipe Bakes in 15 Minutes

If you haven’t baked with cottage cheese before, this is your sign to do so. Why? Because the dairy superfood becomes even more creamy, especially when you use it to bake a cottage cheese pizza bowl. This dish takes the classic ingredients in a pizza (cheese, sauce and toppings) and combines them into a hearty dish. In addition to its delicious flavors, cottage cheese pizza bowls pack a protein punch—18 grams per serving to be exact. Read on for more on how to make this saucy and cheesy recipe.  

What is a cottage cheese pizza bowl?

This pizza-inspired dish doesn’t rely on a crust for the base. Instead it layers cottage cheese with tomato sauce, shredded cheese, toppings such as pepperoni and sausage and seasonings. The dish is then baked until it’s golden brown before it’s cooled slightly and enjoyed. You can eat a cottage cheese bowl on its own with a fork or serve it with crackers or sliced veggies for dipping. Either way, you’ll get a taste of the dish’s sharp and pungent flavor in each bite.

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Easy meal prep trick for cottage cheese pizza bowls

Since cottage cheese pizza bowls are quick to make, you can bake one or two extra portions to enjoy later. Simply bake the bowls as directed in the recipe and allow the bowls you’ll eat another day to fully cool. Cover them tightly with foil and store them in the fridge for up to three days. From there, remove the foil and reheat the pizza bowl in the microwave at 30-second intervals until it’s heated throughout.

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This cottage cheese pizza bowl recipe comes from TikTok creator @kristysketolifestyle, who uses turkey pepperoni and turkey sausage as a leaner protein option. But, feel free to use regular pepperoni and sausage if that’s all you have on hand. Additionally, a low-fat cottage cheese like Good Culture contains 14 grams of protein per ½-cup serving—giving you a nice dose of this essential nutrient! (Here’s more on the health benefits of cottage cheese.)

Cottage Cheese Pizza Bowl

@kristysketolifestyle

High Protein Pizza Bowls These are easy to meal prep and so delicious! I like adding blended cottage cheese to them for added protein. RECIPE – Makes 1 pizza bowl 2 Tbsp Rao’s pizza sauce 1/4 cup low fat cottage cheese 1/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese 6 slices of turkey pepperoni 2 Tbsp turkey sausage crumbles dried oregano crushed red pepper flakes DIRECTIONS: 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. 2. Grease an oven safe bowl. 3. Add in 1 Tbsp of pizza sauce and 2 Tbsp of cottage cheese. Stir to combine. 4. Next, add in half of the shredded cheese, half of the pepperoni and half of the sausage. 5. Repeat steps 3 & 4 and then top with oregano and crushed red pepper flakes. 6. Bake for 15 minutes. NUTRITION: 1 pizza bowl | 3.4g net carbs | 3.9g total carbs | 0.5g fiber | 182 calories | 18g protein | 11g fat | 2.8g sugar WW- 6pts #pizza #mealprep #lowcarb #lunch #easy #mealprepping #pizzabowl #keto #weightwatchers #kristysketolifestyle #kristyslifestyle

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Ingredients:

• 2 Tbs. pizza sauce, such as Rao’s
• ¼ cup low-fat cottage cheese
• ¼ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• 6 slices turkey or regular pepperoni
• 2 Tbs. cooked turkey or pork sausage crumbles
• Dried oregano
• Crushed red pepper flakes
• Nonstick spray, for greasing the bowl

Directions:

• Yield: 1 serving

1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
2. Grease oven-safe bowl or small round dish with a layer of nonstick spray.
3. Add in 1 Tbs. pizza sauce and 2 Tbs. cottage cheese. Stir to combine.
4. Next, add in half of the shredded cheese, half of the pepperoni and half of the sausage.
5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 and then top with oregano and crushed red pepper flakes.
6. Bake for 15 minutes. Remove from oven and cool slightly. Enjoy warm!
7. Key nutritional info (per serving): 182 calories, 18 grams of protein and 11 grams of fat