Description
This high protein chicken parm cottage cheese bowl is a quick breakfast or easy dinner idea that tastes like cozy Italian comfort food while still feeling light. With lean shredded chicken, creamy cottage cheese, rich marinara sauce, and a shower of parmesan, it fits right into your favorite healthy snack, breakfast ideas, dinner ideas, easy recipe collection, and everyday food ideas.
Ingredients
1 cup low fat cottage cheese
1 cup cooked shredded chicken breast
1 cup marinara sauce
2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon shredded mozzarella cheese
1 teaspoon olive oil
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 pinch red pepper flakes (optional)
Instructions
1. Warm the marinara sauce and cooked shredded chicken together in a small saucepan over medium heat with the garlic powder and Italian seasoning until hot and gently bubbling.
2. Spoon the low fat cottage cheese into two shallow bowls and season with the kosher salt and black pepper, stirring lightly so the seasoning is evenly distributed.
3. Divide the hot chicken and marinara mixture over the cottage cheese in each bowl, spreading it so every bite has saucy chicken and creamy cottage cheese.
4. Top each bowl with the grated parmesan cheese and shredded mozzarella cheese, then drizzle with olive oil and finish with additional black pepper and red pepper flakes if using.
5. Serve immediately while warm, or let the bowls cool and refrigerate for meal prep, reheating the chicken layer before serving.
Notes
For the best texture, avoid simmering the chicken and marinara for too long—overcooking can make the chicken dry, so just heat everything until warmed through before building your bowls.
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 5
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 6
- Sodium: 850
- Fat: 15
- Saturated Fat: 6
- Unsaturated Fat: 8
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 16
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 42
- Cholesterol: 95
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