Italian · Dinner
Classic Cheese and Tomato Pizza (High-Protein)
A single-serving thin-crust pizza built on a whole-wheat base, layered with crushed tomato sauce, mozzarella, ricotta and cottage cheese for protein, baked until the crust chars and cheese bubbles, finished with parmesan, fresh basil and black pepper.
$4
15 minsPrep
10 minsCook
25 minsTotal
EasyLevel
Nutrition per serving
688Calories
50.8gProtein
27.2gFat
58.2gCarbs
6.2gSugar
6.9gFiber
1189mgSodium
115mgChol
16.3gSat Fat
610mgPotassium
1010mgCalcium
3.6mgIron
1.8mcgVitamin B12
8.5mgVitamin C
vegetarian
protein-rich
high-fiber
high-protein
Instructions
1
Prep
Preheat oven to 480°F with a baking sheet inside. Stretch whole-wheat pizza dough into a 10-inch thin round on a lightly floured surface.
2
Build
Spread canned crushed tomato over the dough, stir in minced garlic, dried oregano and salt. Scatter mozzarella cheese over sauce, dot cottage cheese and ricotta in small spoonfuls.
3
Bake
Slide pizza onto hot sheet and bake at 480°F for 9–10 minutes until crust edges char and cheese bubbles golden.
4
Plate
Remove from oven, scatter grated parmesan and torn basil leaves on top, grind black pepper over, slice into wedges and serve hot.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 14 oz394g mozzarella cheese
- 9.8 oz280g whole-wheat pizza dough
- 6 oz170g canned crushed tomato
- 3.6 oz100g cottage cheese
- 2.8 oz80g ricotta cheese
- 1 oz30g parmesan cheese
- 2 clove2 clove garlic
- 2 tsp2 tsp olive oil
- 1212 fresh basil leaves
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp dried oregano
- a pinch of salt
- a few grinds of black pepper
