Easy Cottage Cheese Pizza Bowls
Servings 2 bowls
Cottage cheese pizza bowls are a quick and easy, low carb pizza fix! These pizza bowls are air fryer, oven or microwave-friendly. They’re packed with protein and cheesy goodness and are customizable to fit your dietary needs. Enjoy them with a spoon, or scoop it up with crackers, pita chips or baguette. With 20 grams of protein per serving and ready in just 5 minutes, you can't go wrong!
Ingredients
- 1 cup small curd cottage cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- Pinch of black pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup low sugar marinara or pizza sauce (I recommend Rao's brand)
- 1/4 cup heaping freshly grated part skim mozzarella cheese
- 8-12 slices turkey pepperoni
- Optional mix-ins, up to 1/4 cup total: cooked chicken, sauteed mushrooms, spinach, olives, bell peppers, onion
- 2 (10 ounce minimum) oven safe ramekins or cocottes
Instructions
- Optional before starting the recipe: If your cottage cheese is watery, you can stir it around in a fine mesh sieve to encourage some excess liquid to drain off. If you do not like cottage cheese texture, blend briefly in a high speed blender or food processor after draining excess liquid.
- Heat air fryer to 350℉, or conventional oven to 400℉.
- Divide the cottage cheese evenly between the two ramekins, followed by ¼ teaspoon garlic powder in each, ¼ teaspoon Italian seasoning in each and a pinch of black pepper, stir to combine.
- Divide the marinara evenly between the two ramekins. Top each with half the cheese, I like to save a tiny bit to sprinkle on the pepperoni. Top with desired amount of pepperoni.
Cooking Directions
- To air fry: Loosely tent the ramekins with foil for the first two minutes of cooking to keep the pepperoni and cheese from being blown off before the cheese melts, then remove it for the remaining cook time. Cook 8-10 minutes, or until hot and bubbly and beginning to brown. Serve immediately.
- For conventional oven: Place ramekins on a baking sheet and place in the preheated oven for 16-20 minutes, or until hot and bubbly and beginning to brown. Serve immediately
- For microwave: Place in the microwave and cook for 1 minute 30 seconds. All microwaves are different, cook in 20 second increments if it is not hot and bubbly after the initial cook time. Serve immediately.
Notes
- I do not recommend that you meal prep the bowls and hold them cold for longer than a couple hours. The cottage cheese and sauce will cause the cheese to become soggy. You can have all of your ingredients prepped and held cold separately, then quickly layer them together just before cooking.
- For extra protein you can add an egg. Place a lightly beaten egg and the cottage cheese for BOTH ramekins in a small bowl with all of the seasoning, whisk to combine, then divide between the two ramekins. Cook according to directions, making sure the center reaches a minimum of 160℉.
- You can add up to ¼ cup total of other mix-ins. Exceeding ¼ cup will extend the cook time and you will need a larger ramekin. I like to mix in some fresh spinach or mushrooms, diced or shredded chicken for more protein. You can also top the pizza bowls with fresh diced tomato and a drizzle of pesto for a fun spin!
- If you don’t have ramekins or cocottes, you can use any oven safe bowl or small baking dish that you have.
- If you make your cottage cheese bowls in the microwave, make sure you use microwave safe, non reactive dishes. I do not recommend using plastic.
Nutrition
Calories: 145kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 20gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 22mgSodium: 722mgPotassium: 247mgFiber: 1gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 258IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 193mgIron: 1mg
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