Cottage Cheese Pizza
This baked cottage cheese pizza is a quick and easy dinner for 2 that’s high in protein and vegetarian friendly!
Equipment
- Food processor or blender
Ingredients
- ⅔ cup low fat cottage cheese 2%
- ¼ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- ½ teaspoon minced garlic
- 2 6-inch round flatbreads
- 6 sweet cherry tomatoes quartered
- ¼ to ½ ounce baby spinach
- 1 pinch sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Add the cottage cheese, mozzarella, and garlic to a food processor. Pulse until the consistency is smooth.
- Place the flatbreads on the prepared baking sheet. Then, spread the cheese mixture evenly over the flatbreads, leaving about a quarter inch crust around the edges.
- Top the flatbreads with the cherry tomatoes and spinach, then finish with a sprinkle of sea salt.
- Bake for 10 minutes, or until the flatbreads are lightly crisped around the edges. Cool for 1 to 2 minutes before slicing and serving.
Notes
Flatbreads: We like to use Toufayan or Stonefire flatbreads for homemade flatbread pizza nights. Both brands make flavorful and fluffy flatbreads that bake well and make for an easy pizza crust. You can usually find these in the produce section or bread aisle of the grocery store.
Cottage cheese: Low fat cottage cheese makes this a low calorie, high protein pizza dinner. In our opinion, it has just as much flavor as full fat alternatives! However, you can use full fat cottage cheese if you want this flatbread pizza to be a little more filling and don’t mind the extra calories.
Variation: We like to add baby spinach to a cottage cheese flatbread pizza for extra protein. If you don’t like spinach, fresh basil would be delicious on this pizza instead! Like a cottage cheese margherita pizza.
Serving suggestions: Serve this flatbread with a side salad or dressed greens for a light and fresh summer meal. We love buying a bag of baby lettuce mix and tossing it with garlic infused olive oil and balsamic vinegar for an easy side dish!
Scaling: Our recipe makes 2 small flatbreads, but you can easily scale it to serve the whole family. Or, make one large flatbread instead for a shareable dinner.
Nutrition
Calories: 327kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 850mg | Potassium: 305mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 707IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 196mg | Iron: 2mg
