# High-Protein Pizza Pasta

A high-protein, lower-fat pasta dish inspired by pizza, perfect for meal prepping.

- Servings: 5 servings
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 7 oz pepperoni
- 5 strips beef bacon
- 2 boxes Banza pasta
- 250 grams reduced fat cottage cheese
- 150 grams Caesar dressing
- 80 grams Parmesan
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 cup fat-free milk
- 200 grams cherry tomatoes
- 1 bag mozzarella

## Instructions

1. Dice up one pepperoni that's 7 oz.
2. Set the diced pepperoni aside.
3. Go five strips of beef bacon.
4. Heat up your Le Creuset and put on your five strips of beef bacon.
5. Cook two bonzas according to the box.
6. Remove the bacon from the pan, leaving the fat.
7. Put the pepperoni in the pan with the bacon fat.
8. Heat the pepperoni for just 30 seconds.
9. For the pizza sauce, combine 250 grams reduced fat cottage cheese, 150 grams Caesar dressing, 80 grams parmesan, a teaspoon of black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and a cup of fat-free milk.
10. Blend the sauce ingredients until smooth.
11. Add in 200 grams of cherry tomatoes.
12. Add in your cooked bacon.
13. Add in the pepperoni.
14. Lastly, add mozzarella.

## Equipment

- Le Creuset pan
- blender

## Tips

- Don't drain the bacon fat for flavor.
- This dish is good for meal prepping to stay on track with fitness goals.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DUGZYbRkQ7v/?igsh=MTdjdzYyZGh1eXF6cw==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/0010658c-bc1c-40a3-a497-79d164c94df5
- Extracted: 2026-02-01

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