I gotta be honest… I really didn’t ever think I’d make this.

I’m not a “cottage cheese” girlie. I have thrown it in my eggs before, but I could never (seriously never) eat it by itself… so when I first saw this recipe floating around Instagram and TikTok, I didn’t expect to try it.

But, then I saw more and more people say it was actually incredible, and it convinced me!!

Plus, I realized how freaking easy it was and fast, easy, high-protein dinners are my love langauge.

Okay so what’s the recipe?

Cottage Cheese Base:

• 1/2 cup of 2% cottage cheese
• 75 grams Rao’s pizza sauce
• 1-2 tbsp italian seasoning
• Salt and pepper to taste

Toppings:

• 1/3 cup diced bell peppers
• 12 slices of turkey pepperoni
• 15 grams Parmesan cheese

Directions:

• Mix all the cottage cheese mix ingredients in a microwave safe bowl
• Once mixed, put the toppings on top
• Microwave for ~90 seconds (I covered with a damp paper towel to prevent mess!)
• Note: I added homemade pita chips on the side!! Could also be eaten with tortilla chips or fresh bread (or eaten alone!!) 

PS. This is added in Lose It! under the name “Eat More with Julia Viral Cottage Cheese Bowl”

Macros:

Serving size: the whole bowl

Calories: 284

Protein: 27.9 grams

Carbs: 11.5 grams

Fiber: 2.3 grams

Fat: 13.8 grams

Note: any chips or bread isn’t included in these macros!