Name: Cottage Cheese Pizza Dip
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2 Servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ¾ cup cottage cheese; ⅓ cup tomato sauce; 1 tsp dried herbs (Italian seasoning); salt and pepper; ½ cup pizza toppings of your choice; ⅓ cup grated mozzarella cheese

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Cottage Cheese Pizza Dip

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Ingredients

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Cottage Cheese Pizza Dip

¾ cup cottage cheese

⅓ cup tomato sauce

1 tsp dried herbs (Italian seasoning)

salt and pepper(to taste)

½ cup pizza toppings of your choice (tomatoes, olives, salami, etc.)

⅓ cup grated mozzarella cheese

Instructions

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 200°C (top and bottom heat).

Place the cottage cheese and tomato sauce in a blender and purée until smooth. Season with dried herbs, salt, and pepper.

Transfer the cottage cheese cream into a small casserole dish and top with pizza toppings of your choice, then sprinkle cheese over the top.

Bake the cottage cheese dip in the oven for 15 minutes, until the cheese is melted and the tomato sauce is simmering gently. Remove the dip from the oven and serve warm.

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Tips & Tricks (5)

Drain Your Cottage Cheese 🧀
Place cottage cheese in a fine-mesh strainer for 10-15 minutes before mixing to remove excess liquid, preventing a watery dip and ensuring a creamier, more cohesive texture.
Toast Your Toppings First 🍕
Pre-cook heartier pizza toppings like pepperoni, sausage, or vegetables for 2-3 minutes to render fats and concentrate flavors before adding to the dip.
Layer for Maximum Flavor 🎯
Mix half your toppings into the cottage cheese mixture and reserve the rest for sprinkling on top before baking, creating textural contrast and preventing soggy bottoms.
Don't Overbake the Cheese 🔔
Bake at 375°F for only 12-15 minutes until bubbly at the edges but still slightly creamy in the center, as overbaking will cause separation and a grainy texture.
Infuse Your Herbs 🌿
Bloom your dried Italian seasoning in the tomato sauce for 2 minutes before mixing with cottage cheese to intensify the herb flavor and create a more cohesive taste profile.