Low fat cottage cheese pizza
Ingredients :
High – Protein Pizza base
- Low-fat cottage cheese (homemade): ½ cup
- Eggs (whole): 2
- Seasoning of choice: as per taste
- Garlic powder / peri-peri mix: ½ tsp
- Black pepper: as per taste
- Salt: as per taste
Blend
Blend all ingredients in a mixie until completely smooth and pourable (pancake-batter consistency).
Air Fryer Temperature/ oven : °200C
Time: 30 minutes
HOMEMADE PIZZA SAUCE
- Tomatoes: 3
- Onion: 1
- Garlic: 1 clove
- Red capsicum: ½ piece
- Chili flakes: as per taste
- Salt (optional): as per taste
- Oregano/Basil: as per taste
Method:
01
Make the Pizza Base
- Add cottage cheese, eggs, seasoning, garlic powder/peri-peri, pepper, and salt into a blender.
- Blend until smooth and pourable.
- Line your tray with parchment paper.
- Pour the batter and spread evenly into a thin, uniform, circular base.
- oven at 200C for 3-5 minutes, or until the base is firm and lightly golden.dont over cook it , it gets rubbery.
(This is a soft-base pizza — not a crispy one.)
02
Prepare the Pizza Sauce
Roasting :
- Roast tomatoes + garlic in theair fryer / oven for 30 minutes at 180°C (full roast).
- Remove from the air fryer and peel the tomato skins off while warm.
Cooling:
- Allow the roasted, peeled tomatoes and garlic to cool fully before blending. (Hot blending can change texture and taste.)
Blending (Corrected)
- Add cooled, roasted tomatoes + roasted garlic + ½ red capsicum to a blender.
- Blend into a smooth paste.
Slow Cooking
- Dry roast the chopped onion in a pan until lightly browned.
- Add the blended paste.
- Slow cook for 30 minutes on low flame.
- Add chili flakes, oregano/basil, and salt as per taste.
- Simmer until the sauce becomes thick and rich.
03
Assemble the Pizza
- Spread a thin layer of your homemade sauce over the cooked base.
- Add toppings of your choice.
- Add 10 grams of cheese per person (optional but recommended).
- Place the pizza back in the NUUK air fryer for a few seconds until the cheese melts.
- Slice and enjoy your soft, healthy, high-protein pizza.
10-15 mins – 200c – see it doesn’t burn
NUTRITION (APPROXIMATE)
(Pizza base + sauce, without toppings or cheese)
- Calories: ~260–280 kcal
- Protein: ~26–28 g
- Carbohydrates: ~18–20 g
- Fat: ~11–12 g
With 10 g cheese added:
40 kcal, + 2.5 g protein, + 3 g fat
Pro Tip (For you to fill in)
Use this section to note your:
- Ideal base thickness (approx. ½ inch, but you’ll measure it)
- Texture expectations: This is a soft-base pizza—do not expect crispiness
Pro Tip:
Weight of whole pizza : 160-180g |
how many pcs :6 pcs |
Weight of each pc ; 30-35g
Calories :
Macros :
Preferred dinner as no carbs item