Cottage Cheese Pizza Bowl
Two shallow bowls of cottage cheese, marinara, vegetables, and mozzarella are baked until the centers are hot and the topping has melted.
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1/2 cup marinara sauce
- 1/2 cup bell peppers, sliced
- 1/4 cup red onions, sliced
- 1/4 cup black olives, sliced
- 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh basil for garnish (optional) to taste
Instructions
Method
- Heat the oven to 350°F and arrange 2 shallow oven-safe bowls on a rimmed baking sheet. Drain the olives and any obvious cottage cheese liquid. Cut the onion and pepper finely, and halve the tomatoes.
- Stir together cottage cheese, marinara, peppers, onions, olives, tomatoes, and Italian seasoning. Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Divide the mixture evenly between the dishes. Sprinkle each with half of the 1/4 cup mozzarella.
- Allow approximately 15–20 minutes in the oven. Check for a hot center, gentle bubbling around the edges, and melted mozzarella; chilled bowls can take longer.
- Let stand for about 5 minutes, garnish with basil if using, and serve carefully in the hot dishes.
Notes
- Vegetables retain some bite; cut peppers and onions finely.
- Refrigerate within 2 hours and use within 3 days. Reheat to 165°F.