Directions
- 1Preheat oven to 400F.
- 2In a skillet add the ground beef, paprika powder, onion powder, garlic powder, salt and pepper and bake at medium heat until browned, about 12 minutes.
- 3In a oven safe dish, add the ground beef, cottage cheese and marinara sauce.
- 4Mix until well combined.
- 5Top with shredded cheese and pepperoni slices.
- 6Place in oven until cheese is melted, about 15 minutes.
- 7Remove from oven and serve with a green salad.
Ingredients
- 6 oz lean ground beef
- 0.5 tsp paprika powder
- 0.5 tsp onion powder
- 0.5 tsp garlic powder
- salt
- pepper
- 0.5 cup cottage cheese, blended
- 1 cup marinara sauce
- 1 cup shredded cheese
- 9 small pepperoni slices
- Basil leaves
Equipment
skilletoven safe dishoven
Tips
- Substitute the spices with 1/2 tbsp Italian seasoning.
- Substitute the ground beef for vegan “ground beef” or ground turkey.
- Omit the cottage cheese altogether or substitute with heavy cream if you don’t like blended cottage cheese.
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