We’ve done a pizza bowl, pizza toast, pizza egg rolls, pizza chips, and even a slow cooker pizza! What we haven’t done? A Cottage Cheese Pizza Sauce! This super easy recipe is just another quick and healthier way to level up your protein AND pizza game.

For those of you who like and make these cottage cheese recipes, what’s your favorite recipe you’ve made to date? Let me know below.

The first things you’ll need? A food processor or blender to get your sauce smooth and some cottage cheese. Full, reduced, or fat free cottage cheese all work great here! If whatever you’re using has a ton of liquid in it, give it a quick drain.

Add in your optionally drained choice cottage cheese and 1/2 cup of pizza sauce. If you want a less saucy tasting pizza but more protein, you can use 1 cup of cottage cheese. If you still want a sauce-like texture and taste then simply do a 1:1 ratio which would be 1/2 cup of cottage cheese for every 1/2 cup of pizza sauce.

Don’t be afraid to season the sauce itself before you use it. A pinch of red pepper flakes, a little garlic powder, or even a small scoop of nutritional yeast can add a ton of flavor without touching your macros in any meaningful way. You can also stir in a tablespoon of fresh basil at the end if you want something that tastes a little more homemade and a little less out of a jar.

Process or blend those together until your cottage cheese pizza sauce is smooth.

Don’t have a favorite store-bought pizza sauce? Make your own by mixing together these ingredients:

Homemade Pizza Sauce

• 15 Ounces (425g) Tomato Sauce
• 6 Ounces (170g) Tomato Paste
• 1 Tablespoon (13g) Olive Oil
• 2 Teaspoons (10g) Minced Garlic
• 1 Tablespoon (6g) Dried Oregano
• 1 Tablespoon (6g) Italian Seasoning
• 1 Teaspoon (6g) Salt
• 1/4 Teaspoon (.5g) Black Pepper

You can really play with this here, it’s mostly just another way to add some additional protein to your pizza. Some people like ricotta, now here’s a way to introduce a little cottage cheese! It also pairs extremely well with our cottage cheese flatbread if you haven’t checked that out.

After you’ve got your sauce, it’s time to make a pizza. Choose a crust or make your own flatbread, evenly layer on your cottage cheese sauce, sprinkle on a pizza cheese, and top it with some optional pepperonis or anything else you want. What’s your number one favorite pizza topping? Drop it in the comments!

Pro tip? Think outside the box with your pizza crust to work with your macros! Cauliflower, a Greek yogurt dough like we’ve done, use pitas, English muffins, store bought flatbreads, and so on.

Throw your pizza in the oven until your cheese has melted and your crust is just crisp enough.

As for storing this cottage cheese pizza sauce? I’d personally choose to make this the day you plan to use it unless you feel like mixing it again.

⚡ Key Takeaways

• 2-ingredient base: Just cottage cheese + pizza sauce — blend until smooth for an instant high-protein pizza sauce.
• Flexible ratio: Use a 1:1 ratio (½ cup cottage cheese : ½ cup pizza sauce) for a saucy texture, or swap to 1 cup cottage cheese for maximum protein with a milder sauce flavor.
• All fat levels work: Full-fat, reduced-fat, or fat-free cottage cheese are all viable — drain excess liquid if needed before blending.
• Protein upgrade over traditional sauce: Cottage cheese adds significantly more protein per serving than standard marinara, making it ideal for high-protein pizza builds.
• Crust matters for macros: Pair with cauliflower crust, Greek yogurt dough, pitas, or English muffins to hit your specific macro targets.
• Make it fresh: Best made same-day — store only if you’re willing to re-blend before use.