The “Weight Loss” Cottage Cheese Protein Bake Everyone’s Talking About

Ingredients

• 1.5 cup Cottage Cheese (full‑fat (about 4% milk fat), plain)
• 2 piece Large Egg (room temperature)
• 1 piece Egg Yolk (separated from white, keep yolk only)
• 0.25 cup Heavy Cream (heavy whipping cream)
• 0.5 cup Italian Sausage (cooked, crumbled; can be raw and cooked in skillet)
• 4 piece Bacon Strips (cooked until crisp, then chopped)
• 0.25 cup Pepperoni (diced)
• 0.25 cup Parmesan Cheese (finely grated)
• 0.75 cup Mozzarella Cheese (shredded)
• 0.5 cup Sharp Cheddar Cheese (shredded)
• 2 tablespoon Almond Flour (blanched, super‑fine)
• 0.5 teaspoon Smoked Paprika
• 0.5 teaspoon Onion Powder
• 0.5 teaspoon Garlic Powder
• to taste Salt (iodized or sea salt)
• pinch Black Pepper
• 2 tablespoon Low‑Carb Marinara Sauce (optional, for pizza‑style topping)
• 1 teaspoon Butter (for greasing the baking dish)

Instructions

1. Preheat Oven

   Set the oven to 375°F and let it preheat while you finish the meat and the batter.

   Time: PT10M

   Temperature: 375°F

2. Cook Sausage

   Heat the skillet over medium heat, add the Italian sausage, break it up with a spatula and cook until browned, about 8‑10 minutes.

   Time: PT10M

3. Set Sausage Aside

   Transfer the cooked sausage to a bowl and set aside.

   Time: PT2M

4. Cook Bacon

   In the same skillet, add the bacon strips and cook over medium heat until crisp, about 5 minutes.

   Time: PT5M

5. Chop Bacon

   Remove bacon, let cool briefly, then chop into small pieces.

   Time: PT2M

6. Add Cottage Cheese

   Place 1½ cups of full‑fat cottage cheese into the mixing bowl.

   Time: PT2M

7. Add Eggs

   Add the 2 whole eggs and the extra yolk to the bowl.

   Time: PT1M

8. Add Heavy Cream

   Pour in ¼ cup heavy cream.

   Time: PT1M

9. Blend the Base

   Using the immersion blender, blend the mixture until smooth, about 1 minute.

   Time: PT1M

10. Incorporate Cheeses and Seasonings

    Stir in Parmesan, mozzarella, sharp cheddar, almond flour, smoked paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, salt and pepper until just combined.

    Time: PT3M

11. Add Meats

    Fold the cooked sausage, chopped bacon, and diced pepperoni into the batter.

    Time: PT2M

12. Rest the Batter

    Let the mixture rest for 5 minutes so the almond flour can hydrate.

    Time: PT5M

13. Grease Baking Dish

    Grease an 8×8‑inch baking dish with 1 tsp butter or oil.

    Time: PT2M

14. Transfer to Dish

    Pour the batter into the prepared dish and spread it evenly with a spatula.

    Time: PT2M

15. Add Optional Marinara

    Drizzle 2 tbsp low‑carb marinara sauce over the top, if desired.

    Time: PT1M

16. Bake

    Place the dish in the preheated oven and bake for 35 minutes at 375°F.

    Time: PT35M

    Temperature: 375°F

17. Rest Before Serving

    Remove from oven and let rest for 10 minutes before slicing.

    Time: PT10M

Nutrition Facts

Calories

288

Protein

19 g

Carbohydrates

15 g

Fat

30 g

Fiber

3 g