Description
This Cottage Cheese Pizza Bowl is a quick and easy recipe that combines the creamy texture of cottage cheese with classic pizza flavors. Perfect for a single serving, it offers a protein-packed, low-carb alternative to traditional pizza with a delicious blend of Italian seasoning, mozzarella, and pepperoni baked to perfection in just 15 minutes.
Ingredients
Base
- ½ cup 2% cottage cheese
- ¼ cup pizza sauce (any kind)
- ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
Toppings
- ¼ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- ½ ounce sliced pepperoni
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat your oven to 425℉ to ensure it’s ready for baking your pizza bowl.
- Prepare the base: In a bowl, combine the 2% cottage cheese, pizza sauce, and Italian seasoning. Stir well to blend all the flavors evenly.
- Transfer to oven-safe container: Pour the mixture into a single-serve, oven-safe bowl suitable for baking.
- Add toppings: Sprinkle shredded mozzarella cheese evenly over the cottage cheese mixture, then layer the sliced pepperoni on top.
- Bake: Place the bowl in the preheated oven and bake for 10 minutes, allowing the cheese to melt and pepperoni to crisp slightly.
- Cool and serve: Carefully remove the bowl from the oven and let it cool for a few minutes before enjoying your pizza bowl.
Notes
- Use an oven-safe bowl for baking to prevent any accidents.
- Feel free to substitute pepperoni with any other preferred pizza toppings such as mushrooms or olives.
- Adjust Italian seasoning quantity to taste for more or less herbaceous flavor.
- This recipe is perfect for a low-carb, high-protein snack or light meal.
- Allowing the bowl to cool slightly will prevent burns and help the flavors meld.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian-American
