Cottage Cheese Pizza
I know, I know – this sounds like a weird creation. But, guess what – low-fat cottage one is fantastic for you! It’s packed full of protein. Why have I not been eating this all my life? Anyway, I found some pizza dough in the freezer and decided to get creative. I think it turned out wonderfully if I do say so myself.
Ingredients
- garlic and herb pizza dough from Trader Joe’s (you could use any crust – or be super awesome and make your own from scratch)
- low fat or fat-free cottage cheese (I probably used about a cup and a half)
- grape tomatoes (sliced in half)
- sun-dried tomatoes (diced)
- mushrooms
- reduced fat mozzarella (I probably used about a cup)
- reduced fat or fat-free Feta cheese
- fresh basil (about twenty leaves)
Instructions
- Spread out the dough on a pizza stone or baking sheet. Then, I pre-bake the crust a bit in the oven so that it doesn’t end up soggy in the middle. I followed the directions on my package of dough, which said 425 degrees, and I probably baked it for 6-8 minutes.
- Spread the cottage one on the pre-baked dough in a thin layer.
- Top with grape tomatoes, sun dried tomatoes, and mushrooms.
- Sprinkle on mozzarella and feta. Then top with the basil.
- Bake in the oven (425 still) until it has all melted. It took me about 10 minutes I think.
Notes
I know this wasn’t much of a recipe, but I just wanted to give you the idea that you can make a healthy pizza using some low fat cottage cheese with other low-fat ones and veggies for toppings. All that low-fat one is packed with protein, making this a very filling dish that you can enjoy guilt free!