Easy Cottage Cheese Pizza Bowl | 6 Ingredients, High Protein, Quick

cottage cheese

🥗Healthier: ricotta cheese

💰Cheaper: Greek yogurt

Ricotta offers a similar texture while being lower in calories.

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: provolone cheese

Provolone is often more affordable and melts well.

pepperoni

🥗Healthier: turkey pepperoni

💰Cheaper: salami

Turkey pepperoni reduces fat while salami is often less expensive.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is a dairy-free option, while pecorino is often cheaper.

Add 1 and 1/2 cups of cottage cheese into a mixing bowl.

Use a cottage cheese that doesn't have a lot of liquid; lower fat or fat-free works best.

Add 1 and 1/2 teaspoons of Italian seasoning, 3/4 teaspoon of garlic powder, 4 tablespoons of grated Parmesan cheese, and 1/4 cup of pizza sauce to the bowl.

Mix the ingredients together until smooth.

Optional: Blend or process the mixture if you dislike the texture of cottage cheese; otherwise, keep it chunky.

Take a 16 oz baking dish and add the cottage cheese mixture.

Sprinkle in 1/4 cup of mozzarella cheese and mix it in.

Top with 1/4 cup more mozzarella cheese and add optional pepperoni slices, cut for easier distribution.

Bake in the oven at 400°F for 15 to 20 minutes or until the cheese on top is melted.

Let it cool; it will thicken as it cools.

Add any additional toppings you like, such as chopped vegetables or crushed red pepper for heat.

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