Whipped Cottage Cheese Pizza Dip

• servings: 8 servings

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 lb. ground Italian sausage

24 oz. marinara sauce

1 ¼ cups cottage cheese (2% or 4%)

½ cup grated parmesan

2 cloves garlic (minced)

4 oz. shredded mozzarella cheese ~1 cup

3 oz. sliced pepperoni

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350℉ and spray an 8×8-inch baking dish with cooking spray.

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. When the oil has become fragrant, add the Italian sausage and cook for 5-8 minutes or until it is cooked through completely. Add the spaghetti sauce and cook for an additional minute. Remove from heat and set aside.

Place the cottage cheese, parmesan and garlic into a high-speed blender, and mix until combined.

Transfer the cottage cheese mixture to the baking dish. Spread the Italian sausage sauce over the cottage cheese and then top with the mozzarella cheese. Lay the pepperoni on top of the mozzarella.

Bake uncovered in the oven for 25 minutes, or until the cheese is bubbling.

Remove from the oven and allow it to sit for 5 minutes before serving with focaccia bread.

Nutrition

• Calories: 388 kcal
• Total Fat: 31 g
• Total Carbohydrate: 7 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1 g
• Total Sugars: 4 g
• Protein: 20 g