Cottage Cheese Pizza Bowl (Printer-friendly)

A creamy, satisfying twist on traditional pizza featuring layers of cottage cheese, vegetables, and melted mozzarella.

# What You'll Need:

→ Dairy

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

→ Vegetables

03 - 1/2 cup chopped bell peppers, any color
04 - 1/2 cup sliced mushrooms
05 - 1/2 cup chopped spinach or kale

→ Sauce

06 - 1 cup marinara sauce, store-bought or homemade

→ Pantry & Seasoning

07 - Olive oil, to taste
08 - Salt, to taste
09 - Black pepper, to taste

→ Optional Toppings

10 - Sliced olives, to taste
11 - Diced onions, to taste
12 - Fresh basil leaves, to taste

# Directions:

01 - Preheat oven to 375°F.
02 - Spread cottage cheese evenly across the bottom of a medium baking dish.
03 - Spoon marinara sauce over the cottage cheese to create a sauce layer.
04 - Arrange chopped bell peppers, sliced mushrooms, and spinach or kale evenly over the sauce.
05 - Sprinkle shredded mozzarella cheese over vegetables, then add optional toppings such as sliced olives, diced onions, or fresh basil.
06 - Drizzle with olive oil and season generously with salt and black pepper.
07 - Bake for 20–25 minutes until cheese is melted and bubbly.
08 - Remove from oven, let cool for 5 minutes, and garnish with fresh basil before serving.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It satisfies those intense pizza cravings in under 40 minutes
  • The protein keeps you full for hours without the post-pizza slump
  • You can load it with whatever vegetables are languishing in your crisper drawer
02 -
  • Cottage cheese can release water as it bakes, so if your sauce seems thin, give it an extra 5 minutes
  • Letting it rest for 5 minutes out of the oven makes a huge difference in how the flavors settle together
03 -
  • Use small-curd cottage cheese for a texture closer to ricotta, or large-curd for more distinct protein pockets
  • A pinch of red pepper flakes in the sauce layer adds subtle warmth that builds as you eat
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