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High Protein Soft Food Pizza Bowl

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Try this high protein soft food pizza bowl! This cottage cheese pizza bowl for one is low carb, cheesy, and ready in just 5 minutes.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 1
Course: Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine: American
Calories: 145
Ingredients Method Nutrition Notes

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

Method
 

  1. Drain excess liquid from the cottage cheese using a fine mesh sieve if necessary. Blend briefly in a high-speed blender or food processor if a smoother texture is preferred.
  2. Preheat the air fryer to 350°F or a conventional oven to 400°F.
  3. Divide the cottage cheese evenly between two ramekins. Add ¼ teaspoon garlic powder, ¼ teaspoon Italian seasoning, and a pinch of black pepper to each, then stir to combine.
  4. Distribute the marinara sauce evenly between the ramekins. Top each with cheese, reserving a small amount to sprinkle over the pepperoni, then add the desired amount of pepperoni.
Cooking Directions
  1. For air frying, loosely tent the ramekins with foil for the first two minutes, then remove the foil and continue cooking for a total of 8-10 minutes until hot and bubbly. Serve immediately.
  2. For a conventional oven, place the ramekins on a baking sheet and bake for 16-20 minutes until hot and bubbly. Serve immediately.
  3. For the microwave, cook for 1 minute and 30 seconds, then continue in 20-second increments if needed until hot and bubbly. Serve immediately.

Nutrition

Calories: 145kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 20gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 22mgSodium: 722mgFiber: 1gSugar: 4g

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.