High protein cottage cheese pizza bowls made with cottage cheese and your favorite pizza toppings.
PREPARATION TIME:
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 12 minutes
Ingredients:
- 16 oz cottage cheese
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese
- 1/4 cup Parmesan Cheese
- 3/4 cup marinara sauce
- 4 oz turkey pepperoni
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1-2 cups pita chips
- 2 cups mini peppers
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To make in a casserole dish in the oven
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Preheat oven to 350. Blend a 16 oz container of cottage cheese using a blender or immersion blender.
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In a medium sized bowl or in the cottage cheese container, add Parmesan Cheese and seasonings. Mix well.
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Cover the bottom of the casserole dish with the cottage cheese mixture.
Instructions:
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Next, layer tomato sauce and then mozzarella cheese and pepperoni on top of the cottage cheese mixture.
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Bake in the oven for 12-15 minutes or until the cheese is melted.
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Top with extra parmesan cheese and serve with pita chips and sliced bell peppers for dipping!
To make in a single serving bowl
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Blend 1/2 cup cottage cheese with an immersion blender or countertop blender.
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Add cottage cheese, 1/4 tsp garlic powder, 1/4 tsp Italian seasoning, 1 tbsp Parmesan Cheese, 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese, 1/4 cup marinara sauce and 1 oz turkey pepperoni to a bowl. You can also add any other pizza toppings you enjoy like chopped peppers, mushrooms or onions.
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Mix well and microwave for 20-35 seconds. Top with extra parm and serve with pita chips and mini peppers. Enjoy!
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Notes:
Because it’s heated, the cottage cheese will not be perfectly smooth. If the cottage cheese texture doesn’t bother you, you can skip the blending!
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