Description
A quick and savory meal that delivers pizza flavors in a nutritious, spoonable bowl with creamy cottage cheese, vegetables, and melted mozzarella.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1/2 cup diced tomatoes
- 1/4 cup sliced black olives
- 1/4 cup chopped bell peppers
- 1/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh basil for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Gather and measure all ingredients. Dice the tomatoes and chop the bell peppers if not prepped. Drain any excess liquid from the tomatoes if they are very watery to avoid a soggy bowl.
- In a mixing bowl, combine cottage cheese, diced tomatoes, sliced black olives, and chopped bell peppers. Stir gently so the cottage cheese mixes evenly with the vegetables.
- Stir in Italian seasoning plus salt and pepper to taste. (There’s no heat step here; “cooking” is the seasoning stage and any brief melting of cheese if you choose to warm it.)
- Transfer the mixture to a serving bowl. Top with shredded mozzarella cheese and garnish with fresh basil if desired. Serve immediately and enjoy your high-protein pizza bowl!
Notes
For creamier texture, use full-fat cottage cheese; for fewer calories, use low-fat. Adjust salt carefully as cottage cheese and olives add sodium.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: No Cooking Required
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 355
- Sugar: 10.5g
- Sodium: 1285mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 2.5g
- Protein: 36g
- Cholesterol: 30mg