Cottage Cheese Pizza Bowl (Printable)
Creamy cottage cheese layered with pizza sauce, melted mozzarella, and fresh toppings for a quick low-carb meal.
# What You’ll Need:
→ Dairy
01 - 1 cup cottage cheese (full-fat or low-fat)
02 - 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
03 - 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
→ Vegetables
04 - 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
05 - 1/4 small red onion, thinly sliced
06 - 1/4 bell pepper, diced
07 - 1/4 cup sliced black olives
→ Sauce & Seasonings
08 - 1/3 cup pizza sauce or marinara
09 - 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
10 - 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
11 - Pinch of crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
12 - Salt and pepper, to taste
→ Optional Toppings
13 - 6-8 slices turkey pepperoni or vegetarian pepperoni
14 - Fresh basil leaves, for garnish
# Directions:
01 - Preheat oven to 400°F. Position the rack in the center.
02 - Divide the cottage cheese equally between two small oven-safe bowls, spreading it into an even layer at the bottom of each.
03 - Spoon pizza sauce evenly over the cottage cheese layer in each bowl, covering the surface.
04 - Top with halved cherry tomatoes, thinly sliced red onion, diced bell pepper, and sliced black olives, distributing them evenly across both bowls.
05 - Sprinkle shredded mozzarella and grated Parmesan cheeses generously over the vegetables in each bowl.
06 - Arrange turkey or vegetarian pepperoni slices on top, if using.
07 - Season each bowl with dried oregano, dried basil, crushed red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper to taste.
08 - Place the bowls on a baking sheet and bake for 12-15 minutes, until the cheese is bubbly and slightly golden on top.
09 - Carefully remove from the oven. Garnish with fresh basil leaves if desired and serve immediately while hot.
# Expert Suggestions:
01 -
- It scratches the pizza itch on nights when you cannot justify ordering delivery but need something comforting fast.
- The cottage cheese melts into the sauce in a way that tastes richer than it has any right to be for under 300 calories.
02 -
- Those oven safe bowls get seriously hot so always set them on a baking sheet before they go in and warn anyone you are serving.
- Do not skip the half inch gap at the top of the bowl or you will be scrubbing sauce off your oven floor later.
03 -
- Drain the cottage cheese slightly if it seems very wet because excess liquid will water down the sauce layer and prevent proper browning.
- Broiling for the last 60 seconds instead of just baking gives you those irresistible dark spots on the cheese that make it feel like real pizza.