High Protein Cottage Cheese Margarita Pizza
High Protein Cottage Cheese Margarita Pizza is a fresh, flavorful twist on a classic - made with a protein-packed cottage cheese base for a delicious, balanced dinner that still tastes indulgent.
Equipment
Ingredients
Dough
- 1 ½ cups cottage cheese
- 1 ½ cups all purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons salt
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
Toppings
- ~5 oz sliced mozzarella cheese I used a little more than half of a 9 oz log
- ¾ cup pizza sauce or san marzano tomatoes*
- ~¼ cup fresh chopped basil add more or less to your desire
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- pinch red pepper flakes
- pinch dried oregano
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
- Add cottage cheese to a food processor and blend until smooth. You can do this in a blender but it is harder to get emulsified and creamy in a blender.
- Add blended cottage cheese, flour, salt and baking soda to a large bowl. Mix with a spatula until it starts to combine, it will get clumpy. Then knead with your hands until everything is combined. The dough will be a little sticky - this is okay.
- Form dough into a bowl. Add some flour to a cutting board and to a rolling pin. Roll dough out and shape it into a 10-12 inch circle.
- Add dough to a sheet pan lined with parchment paper. Bake for 10 minutes. The crust will be slightly puffy and browned, if it is too puffy you can flatten it with a spatula.
- Add tomato sauce to crust in a smooth layer. Top with cheese and a drizzle of olive oil. Bake for 8-10 more minutes, until cheese is nice and melty.
- Let pizza cool slightly and top with oregano and red pepper flakes if using. Dig in and enjoy!!
Notes
*San marzano tomatoes are more traditional however I used Sauz tomato sauce.
Nutrition
Calories: 552kcalCarbohydrates: 56gProtein: 29gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 55mgSodium: 2629mgPotassium: 400mgFiber: 3gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 837IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 348mgIron: 4mg
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