High-Protein Cottage Cheese Pizza Bowl

Name: High-Protein Cottage Cheese Pizza Bowl
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup cottage cheese; 1/2 cup marinara sauce; 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese; 1/4 cup turkey pepperoni, chopped; 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning; Optional: mushrooms, bell peppers, spinach, or olives

Cottage cheese baked with marinara, mozzarella, turkey pepperoni and Italian seasoning. All the flavor of pizza with about 25 grams of protein per serving.

2 servings
Prep 5 min
Cook 20 min
Ready in 25 min
About 25 g protein

A baked cottage cheese pizza bowl topped with melted mozzarella, pepperoni slices and a basil leaf

Serve it by itself for a lower-carb meal, or scoop it onto toasted bread or crackers.

It has about 25–30 grams of protein per serving when the recipe makes two servings, depending on the cottage cheese, mozzarella and pepperoni you use.

— Kristen

Ingredients

1 cup cottage cheese
1/2 cup marinara sauce
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup turkey pepperoni, chopped
1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
Optional: mushrooms, bell peppers, spinach, or olives

Nutrition per serving

Calories: 240
Protein: 25 g

Serving: 1/2 of the recipe. Estimated from USDA values for the ingredients listed, so your numbers will vary with the brands you use.

Instructions

Spoon the cottage cheese into a small baking dish or oven-safe bowl.
Top with marinara, mozzarella, turkey pepperoni, Italian seasoning, and any vegetables you like.
Bake at 400°F for about 15–20 minutes, until hot and bubbly.