Cottage Cheese Pizza Bowl (Printable Version)

Creamy cottage cheese topped with pizza sauce, melted mozzarella, and fresh vegetables for a quick low-carb meal.

# Ingredient List:

→ 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

→ Pizza 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

# How to Make:

01 - Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
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 or marinara evenly over the cottage cheese layer in each bowl, spreading to cover the surface.
04 - Top each bowl with halved cherry tomatoes, thinly sliced red onion, diced bell pepper, and sliced black olives, distributing them evenly.
05 - Sprinkle shredded mozzarella and grated Parmesan cheese generously over the vegetable layer in each bowl.
06 - Arrange turkey pepperoni or vegetarian pepperoni slices on top of each bowl, if using.
07 - Season each bowl with dried oregano, dried basil, crushed red pepper flakes (if desired), salt, and pepper to taste.
08 - Place the bowls on the prepared baking sheet and bake for 12-15 minutes, until the cheeses are melted, bubbly, and lightly golden on top.
09 - Carefully remove the bowls from the oven. Garnish with fresh basil leaves if desired and serve immediately while hot.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • It delivers every garlicky, cheesy comfort of pizza night without the heaviness of dough weighing you down afterward.
  • The cottage cheese melts into the sauce in a way that creates this impossibly creamy, almost ricotta like texture that feels indulgent but packs serious protein.
02 -
  • Do not skip the baking sheet under the bowls because bubbling sauce will overflow and create a burned mess on your oven floor that takes days to scrub away.
  • Letting the bowls rest for two minutes after baking is not optional since the layers settle and the flavors meld in a way that makes every bite noticeably better.
03 -
  • Full fat cottage cheese holds its texture better in the oven while low fat tends to release more liquid, so if you use low fat consider draining it lightly before assembling.
  • Broiling for the final sixty seconds creates those gorgeous blistered spots on the cheese that make people think you spent far longer than ten minutes putting this together.

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