Skip ordering the identical ol’ pizza on recreation day and make this scrumptious Whipped Cottage Cheese Pizza Dip! This nice appetizer is such a enjoyable and scrumptious method to take pleasure in your favourite pizza flavors however in tacky pizza dip type that packs 20g of protein per serving.
We love the cottage cheese pizza bowls pattern, particularly as a single-serve recipe, however needed to up the anty and make a bigger batch pizza dip that serves a crowd (ahem, recreation day!), and clearly the bottom NEEDED to be cottage cheese. Mix that proper up with parmesan and garlic, high with sausage-filled marinara, extra cheese and pepperoni, and get dipping!
We’ve grow to be recognized for utilizing whipped cottage cheese for each candy and savory recipes right here on Match Foodie Finds, and we’re big followers as a result of not solely is it excessive in protein, however it really makes a whole lot of meals style higher (ie: Protein Mac and Cheese and Cottage Cheese Protein Mousse). We adore it’s wealthy texture and gentle style and it’s the right high-protein addition to just about something — and this pizza dip is not any totally different!
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Preheat the oven to 350℉ and spray an 8×8-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
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Warmth olive oil in a big skillet over medium warmth. When the oil has grow to be aromatic, add the Italian sausage and prepare dinner for 5-8 minutes or till it’s cooked by utterly. Add the spaghetti sauce and prepare dinner for a further minute. Take away from warmth and put aside.
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Place the cottage cheese, parmesan and garlic right into a high-speed blender, and blend till mixed.
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Switch the cottage cheese combination to the baking dish. Unfold the Italian sausage sauce over the cottage cheese after which high with the mozzarella cheese. Lay the pepperoni on high of the mozzarella.
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Bake uncovered within the oven for 25 minutes, or till the cheese is effervescent.
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Take away from the oven and permit it to sit down for five minutes earlier than serving with focaccia bread.
Energy: 388 kcal, Carbohydrates: 7 g, Protein: 20 g, Fats: 31 g, Fiber: 1 g, Sugar: 4 g
Vitamin data is routinely calculated, so ought to solely be used as an approximation.
Extra Pizza Topping Concepts
What’s your favourite number of pizza? This pizza dip could be personalized to just about something your coronary heart needs. We’ve made this pizza dip as written, in addition to with the next toppings:
- canadian bacon and pineapple
- olives, inexperienced peppers, and onions
- mozzarella, basil and sliced tomatoes
What to Dip In Pizza Dip
We love serving this whipped cottage cheese pizza dip with slices of focaccia bread, however any of the next would even be delish:
- crostini
- crackers
- garlic bread
- sliced veggies
To retailer any leftover pizza dip, merely place it in an hermetic container and hold it within the fridge for as much as 3 days. When able to reheat, merely place it within the oven or microwave till warmed by. We like to complete ours beneath the broiler for additional bubbly goodness.
