Cottage Cheese Pizza Bowl (Printable)

A creamy, low-carb dish layering cottage cheese, marinara, fresh vegetables, and melted mozzarella.

# What You Need:

→ Dairy

01 - 1 cup cottage cheese, low-fat or full-fat
02 - 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

→ Vegetables

03 - 1/2 cup chopped bell peppers, any color
04 - 1/2 cup sliced mushrooms
05 - 1/2 cup chopped spinach or kale

→ Sauce

06 - 1 cup marinara sauce

→ Pantry & Seasoning

07 - Olive oil to taste
08 - Salt to taste
09 - Black pepper to taste

→ Optional Toppings

10 - Sliced olives to taste
11 - Diced onions to taste
12 - Fresh basil to taste

# How-To Steps:

01 - Preheat your oven to 375°F.
02 - In a medium baking dish, spread the cottage cheese evenly across the bottom.
03 - Spoon the marinara sauce over the cottage cheese to create an even sauce layer.
04 - Distribute the chopped bell peppers, mushrooms, and spinach or kale evenly over the sauce.
05 - Sprinkle shredded mozzarella cheese on top, then add optional toppings such as sliced olives, onions, or fresh basil.
06 - Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper to taste.
07 - Bake in the oven for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
08 - Remove from the oven, let cool slightly, and garnish with fresh basil before serving.

# Expert Suggestions:

01 -
  • It tastes like the comfort of pizza night without the guilt or the carb crash that follows.
  • Prep takes barely ten minutes, so weeknight dinner doesn't feel like a production.
  • You can customize it wildly—whatever's in your crisper drawer works, no substitutions required.
02 -
  • Don't skip the cooling time—I learned this the hard way when I went straight from oven to fork and singed the roof of my mouth like someone who'd never eaten before.
  • If your cottage cheese seems watery, drain it through a fine mesh strainer for a few minutes before spreading; excess liquid makes everything soggy instead of satisfying.
03 -
  • Use full-fat cottage cheese if you can find it—it creates a richer, creamier texture that holds up better during baking than the nonfat version.
  • Let your baking dish sit at room temperature for a couple minutes before serving; it helps the flavors meld and makes the texture less shockingly hot.
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