Cottage Cheese Pizza Bowl
This cottage cheese pizza bowl delivers all the gooey, cheesy, Italian flavor of pizza—without the carbs. A creamy, protein-rich dish in just 20 minutes!
Equipment
- - Medium skillet
- Mixing bowl
- Spoon or spatula
- - Oven-safe dish
Ingredients
- - 2 cups cottage cheese
- - 1 cup bell peppers chopped
- - 1 medium zucchini diced
- - 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
- - 1 small onion diced
- - 1 tsp garlic powder
- - 1 cup shredded cheese
- - 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- - 1 tbsp olive oil
- - 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes optional
- - Salt and pepper to taste
- - Fresh basil optional
Instructions
- Wash and chop all veggies.
- In a skillet, heat olive oil. Sauté onion for 3–4 mins. Add garlic and red pepper flakes.
- Add zucchini, peppers, tomatoes. Cook 5–7 mins until tender.
- In a bowl, combine sautéed veggies, cottage cheese, and seasoning.
- Transfer to an oven-safe dish and top with shredded cheese.
- Broil for 2–3 mins until cheese is melted and golden.
- Garnish with basil and serve warm.
Notes
- Meal prep friendly: store unbaked mix 3 days in fridge
- Swap in spinach or mushrooms for variety
- Bake instead of broil for a softer melt
- Swap in spinach or mushrooms for variety
- Bake instead of broil for a softer melt