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Cottage Cheese Pizza
With 51 grams of protein per serving, this cottage cheese pizza is supremely satisfying! It's easy to make and shockingly delicious.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 1 personal pizza
Calories: 526 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
For the Pizza Crust
- ¼ cup all purpose flour or GF AP flour substitute
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ cup cottage cheese I used Good Culture 2%
- 1 large egg
For Topping
- 2 tablespoons Pizza Sauce or Basil Pesto
- 3 to 4 tablespoons mozzarella cheese
- ½ cup shredded chicken or cooked, crumbled turkey sausage or meatless sausage
- Small handful sliced cherry tomatoes
- chopped fresh basil
- balsamic glaze optional
Instructions
- Place a rack in the center of your oven and preheat to 375°F.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the cottage cheese and egg. Sprinkle the flour and baking powder over the top. With a rubber spatula or wooden spoon, stir to evenly combine.
- Place sheet of parchment paper on top of a baking sheet (or pizza stone). Spread the cottage cheese mixture into a round crust shape that is about 8 inches across.
- Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until golden at the edges and dry to the touch on top. Remove from the oven. Increase the oven temperature to 400°F.
- Spread crust with the sauce, sprinkle with Mozzarella cheese, and scatter on the chicken and tomatoes. Return to the oven and bake 5 to 8 minutes more, until the Mozzarella is melted.
- Finish with fresh basil and balsamic glaze. Let cool a few minutes, then slice and enjoy.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1pizza
Calories
526kcal
(26%)
Carbohydrates
31g
(10%)
Protein
51g
(102%)
Fat
21g
(32%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
Trans Fat
0.02g
Cholesterol
278mg
(93%)
Potassium
685mg
(20%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
775IU
(16%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
425mg
(43%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1personal pizza
Amount Per Serving
Calories 526
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1pizza | |
| Calories | 526kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 31g | 10% |
| Protein | 51g | 102% |
| Fat | 21g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 0.02g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 278mg | 93% |
| Potassium | 685mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 775IU | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 425mg | 43% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.