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Cottage Cheese Pesto Pizza

Cottage Cheese Pesto Pizza

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  • Author: Liz Thomson
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 15 minutes
  • Total Time: 20 minutes
  • Yield: Serves 2
  • Category: Dinner
  • Method: Oven
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

This high-protein cottage cheese pesto pizza is perfect when you’re craving pizza, but you want something healthy! The secret is blending cottage cheese, spinach, and pesto to create a tasty and nutritious sauce!


Ingredients

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  • 1/2 cup cottage cheese (I recommend 4% milkfat)
  • 1/4 cup pesto
  • 1/4 cup fresh spinach
  • 3oz fresh mozzarella or 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella
  • 1 flatbread (5″x 10″ size) or my cottage cheese pizza crust


Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
  2. Blend the cottage cheese and spinach in a blender or food processor and blend until smooth. 
  3. Stir in the pesto and blend until smooth.
  4. Spread the pesto mixture onto the flatbread and top with mozzarella.
  5. Place the pizza on a baking sheet and bake for 12-15 minutes or until the crust is golden brown.