Description
Pizza cottage cheese bake transforms weeknight dinners into a creamy, cheesy adventure that’ll have your family racing to the table. Packed with simple ingredients and zero fuss, this comfort dish delivers maximum flavor with minimal effort.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup low-fat cottage cheese
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- ⅓ cup pizza sauce
Seasonings:
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
Optional Toppings:
- ¼ cup chopped bell peppers
- ¼ cup sliced black olives
- 2 tablespoons chopped red onions
- Extra shredded mozzarella
- Fresh basil or parsley
Instructions
- Warm your oven to 375F and coat a small baking dish with cooking spray, ensuring no surface remains uncovered.
- Whisk 1 cup cottage cheese, 2 large eggs, ¼ teaspoon garlic powder, ¼ teaspoon onion powder, and ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning until the mixture becomes completely smooth.
- Pour the cottage cheese blend into the prepared baking dish, spreading it evenly across the bottom.
- Drizzle ⅓ cup pizza sauce over the cottage cheese base, creating gentle swirling patterns.
- Sprinkle ½ cup mozzarella cheese across the entire surface, covering the sauce completely.
- Scatter ¼ cup chopped bell peppers, ¼ cup sliced black olives, and 2 tablespoons chopped red onions across the top if you want extra flavor dimensions.
- Transfer the dish to the preheated 375F oven and bake for exactly 25-30 minutes until the cheese transforms into a golden, bubbling crust.
- Remove from the oven and let the bake rest for 3-4 minutes to help it set properly.
- Garnish with fresh basil or parsley, cutting the dish into neat squares before serving.
Notes
- For a creamier texture, drain excess liquid from cottage cheese using a fine-mesh strainer before mixing.
- Swap out traditional pizza toppings with your favorite low-carb options like spinach, mushrooms, or jalapeños for variety.
- Use full-fat cottage cheese and mozzarella for a richer, more satisfying dish that holds together better.
- If tracking macros, this recipe works perfectly for keto and low-carb diets, offering high protein and minimal carbohydrates.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25-30 minutes
- Category: Baked
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2
- Calories: 460 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 720 mg
- Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 38 g
- Cholesterol: 290 mg