Craving comfort food but still want to lose weight in a healthy, sustainable way? This GLP-1-friendly Chicken Parm Cottage Cheese Bowl is quick, comforting, and packed with protein — a delicious way to support healthy, sustainable weight loss.
This simple bowl comes together in minutes with low-fat cottage cheese, baby spinach, and chopped chicken, offering 38 grams of protein and just 240 calories per serving. It’s a creamy, savory, and satisfying mini meal, and it’s ideal for days when your appetite may be low or you just want a cozy, no-fuss meal.
Now, about my newest cookbook: The GLP-1 Kitchen
Introducing The GLP-1 Kitchen
Weight-loss medications are transforming the way we treat obesity and diabetes. GLP-1 medications—short for glucagon-like peptide-1 agonists—such as semaglutide (Ozempic®, Wegovy®) and tirzepatide (Mounjaro®, Zepbound®), can be effective tools for managing weight and improving metabolic health. But while these medications change how the body regulates hunger, they don’t always come with the nutrition education needed to support success.
That’s where The GLP-1 Kitchen: 50+ Protein-Packed, Fiber-Rich Recipes for Living Well on Weight-Loss Medications comes in. Co-authored by registered dietitians Su-Nui Escobar, Rosanne Rust, and me, this new cookbook bridges the gap between science and the kitchen, offering practical ways to eat well while taking GLP-1 medications.
Inside the book, you’ll find:
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Guidance on how to eat for success while using GLP-1 medications
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Strategies (like hydration) to minimize side effects like nausea and constipation
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Protein- and fiber-rich meals to preserve muscle and keep energy steady
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Mini meals, smoothies and snacks designed for smaller appetites and slower digestion days
Our goal was simple: to make it easier for anyone on a GLP-1 journey to eat well, feel strong, and enjoy food again.
The GLP-1 Kitchen is available now as a digital e-book, with the paperback print edition on Amazon.
Our cookbook can’t replace personalized nutrition counseling, but it was designed to fill the gap in nutrition education that’s often missing from treatment. When developing the recipes for the book, we especially wanted to offer easy recipes that will maintain nutrition the days following injection day when appetites are often low.
Please share this cookbook with your friends, family, clients or other health professionals who can offer it to support their patient’s weight loss journey!
Chicken Parm Cottage Cheese Bowl
Author: Liz Weiss
Nutrition Information
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated fat: 3g
- Carbohydrates: 9g
- Sodium: 530mg
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 38g
This nourishing mini-meal delivers all the comforting flavors of Chicken Parmesan with more protein and less fat. Its creamy, casserole-like texture offers cozy satisfaction in a bowl. Enjoy it on its own, over low-carb pasta, or spooned into roasted spaghetti squash halves. To change things up, try adding chopped broccoli instead of baby spinach.
Ingredients
- ½ cup low-fat cottage cheese
- 3 tablespoons marinara sauce
- 2 tablespoons shredded part-skim mozzarella or reduced-fat cheddar cheese
- ½ cup baby spinach, roughly chopped
- ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning or dried oregano
- A few pinches garlic powder
- ½ cup chopped rotisserie or cooked chicken
- 1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese, optional
Instructions
- Place the cottage cheese, marinara sauce, shredded cheese, spinach, Italian seasoning, and garlic in a microwave-safe bowl. Stir to combine and heat for 30 seconds in the microwave.
- Stir in the chicken and microwave until heated through, about 1 more minute. Top with Parmesan cheese, if desired.
Notes
Bonus nutrients: 200mg calcium and 580mg potassium
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