Description
A creamy, low carb pizza bowl featuring cottage cheese, marinara sauce, bell pepper, and chicken sausage, perfect for a quick, single-serving meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup cottage cheese, low fat
- 1/4 cup marinara or pizza sauce
- 1/2 cup chopped bell pepper, optional
- 1 oz chicken sausage, sliced
- 1/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese, reduced fat
- 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
- In a mixing bowl, combine cottage cheese and marinara sauce until pink and creamy.
- Fold in bell pepper and sliced chicken sausage, reserving some sausage slices for topping.
- Season with Italian seasoning, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper, adjusting to taste.
- Transfer the mixture to an oven-safe bowl or ramekin, smoothing the top.
- Sprinkle mozzarella cheese over the top and add reserved sausage slices.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes until bubbling and cheese is glossy.
- Broil on high for 2-3 minutes until golden, watching carefully.
- Let the bowl cool for a minute before enjoying with a fork.
Notes
You can use any color bell pepper for sweetness. For a spicy kick, consider smoked chicken sausage or add red pepper flakes.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
Keywords: low carb, pizza bowl, cottage cheese, quick meal, single serving