Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 26 minutes ago
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Meat Lovers Keto Cottage Cheese Protein Bake
Ingredients
Base
1½ cups full-fat cottage cheese (4%)
2 large eggs
1 additional egg yolk
¼ cup heavy cream
Cheese
¾ cup shredded whole-milk mozzarella
½ cup freshly grated sharp cheddar
¼ cup finely grated Parmesan
Meats
½ cup cooked Italian or breakfast sausage, browned and drained
¼ cup cooked bacon, chopped
¼ cup pepperoni, quartered
Dry Ingredients & Seasoning
2 tablespoons almond flour
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon onion powder
½ teaspoon smoked paprika
Salt and black pepper, to taste
Optional (pizza flavor)
1–2 tablespoons low-carb marinara or tomato paste thinned with olive oil
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C) and grease an 8×8 baking dish.
Add the cottage cheese, eggs, egg yolk, and heavy cream to a blender. Blend until completely smooth.
In a large bowl, mix the blended mixture with the mozzarella, cheddar, Parmesan, almond flour, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper until just combined.
Fold in the sausage, bacon, and pepperoni, distributing evenly.
Let the mixture rest for 5 minutes.
Pour into the prepared baking dish and smooth the top. Lightly spoon marinara over the surface if using.
Bake uncovered for 30–35 minutes, until set around the edges with a slight jiggle in the center.
Broil for 1–2 minutes until lightly browned and bubbly.
Remove from the oven and let rest for 10 minutes before slicing.
Notes
The center should jiggle slightly when done — it will finish setting as it rests.
This reheats well and holds together after cooling.
Macros will vary depending on meat and cheese brands.
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Disclaimer:
Macros are estimated using ChatGPT and are not guaranteed to be accurate. Values can vary based on ingredients, brands, and measurements. Please calculate your own macros if precision is important.
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Check out my website: dkmkt.com
Meat Lovers Keto Cottage Cheese Protein Bake
Ingredients
Base
1½ cups full-fat cottage cheese (4%)
2 large eggs
1 additional egg yolk
¼ cup heavy cream
Cheese
¾ cup shredded whole-milk mozzarella
½ cup freshly grated sharp cheddar
¼ cup finely grated Parmesan
Meats
½ cup cooked Italian or breakfast sausage, browned and drained
¼ cup cooked bacon, chopped
¼ cup pepperoni, quartered
Dry Ingredients & Seasoning
2 tablespoons almond flour
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon onion powder
½ teaspoon smoked paprika
Salt and black pepper, to taste
Optional (pizza flavor)
1–2 tablespoons low-carb marinara or tomato paste thinned with olive oil
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C) and grease an 8×8 baking dish.
Add the cottage cheese, eggs, egg yolk, and heavy cream to a blender. Blend until completely smooth.
In a large bowl, mix the blended mixture with the mozzarella, cheddar, Parmesan, almond flour, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper until just combined.
Fold in the sausage, bacon, and pepperoni, distributing evenly.
Let the mixture rest for 5 minutes.
Pour into the prepared baking dish and smooth the top. Lightly spoon marinara over the surface if using.
Bake uncovered for 30–35 minutes, until set around the edges with a slight jiggle in the center.
Broil for 1–2 minutes until lightly browned and bubbly.
Remove from the oven and let rest for 10 minutes before slicing.
Notes
The center should jiggle slightly when done — it will finish setting as it rests.
This reheats well and holds together after cooling.
Macros will vary depending on meat and cheese brands.
If you liked this video, check out my “weight loss” soup test next — it absolutely surprised me.
👍 Like the video if you want more honest keto trend tests
💬 Comment if there’s another viral recipe you want me to try
Disclaimer:
Macros are estimated using ChatGPT and are not guaranteed to be accurate. Values can vary based on ingredients, brands, and measurements. Please calculate your own macros if precision is important.
🍳 Get my High Protein Low Carb cookbook — 15 recipes, instant download:
dkmkt.com/products/high-protein-low-carb-the-cooking-with-dave-cookbook








![The Weight Loss Carne Asada Street Tacos — 100% Authentic, Zero Substitutions
TITLE: The Weight Loss Carne Asada Street Tacos — 100% Authentic, Zero Substitutions
Every healthy recipe comes with an asterisk: its good, BUT. Not this one. This is real carne asada street tacos — citrus-marinated skirt steak charred under the broiler, diced onion, cilantro, corn tortilla — the authentic recipe, unmodified. It happens to be about 130 calories a taco, because Mexico figured out the macro taco a century ago. The 800-calorie taco was an American invention. This is Episode 1 of the No-Asterisk Series: dishes where the real version was never the problem.
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📊 MACROS (as built: 1.2 oz cooked skirt per taco on a 40-calorie street tortilla — estimates, check your labels; bigger tortillas and heavier meat run ~200+)
Per taco: ~130 calories · ~10g protein · ~8g net carbs · ~5g fat
3-taco dinner: ~390 calories · ~30g protein — three of these cost fewer calories than ONE American restaurant taco. Not the plate. The taco.
American restaurant taco: ~450+ calories each
🌮 FULL RECIPE — CARNE ASADA STREET TACOS (10–12 street tacos)
The Marinade & Meat
- 1½ lbs skirt steak (or flank — slightly leaner), trimmed of surface fat
- ¼ cup lime juice (bottled 100% lime is fully legit in a marinade — save fresh limes for the final squeeze, where the aroma actually matters)
- ½ cup orange juice
- 3 tbsp soy sauce (not traditional-traditional — its the modern taqueria umami move, and Im owning it)
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ cup cilantro, rough chopped, stems included
- 1 jalapeño, sliced (seeds in = heat, out = mild)
- 2 tsp cumin · 1 tsp chili powder · 1 tsp salt · ½ tsp black pepper
The Tacos
- 10–12 street-size corn tortillas (the 40-calorie kind)
- ½ white onion, finely diced
- ½ cup cilantro, chopped
- 2 limes, cut in wedges
- Salsa verde or roja (5-minute version below)
- Optional: crumbled cotija (~+15 cal/taco)
5-Minute Salsa Verde
- 6 tomatillos, husked (or one 11-oz can, drained) · 1 jalapeño · ¼ white onion · 1 clove garlic · ½ cup cilantro · ½ tsp salt · juice of ½ lime
Steps
1. Whisk all the marinade ingredients. Steak into a zip-top bag, marinade over, seal, refrigerate 2–6 hours. Never past 8 — the acid turns the surface mushy.
2. Salsa: char fresh tomatillos and the jalapeño in a dry skillet over high heat until blistered, 5–6 minutes. Blend everything until slightly chunky. Refrigerate.
3. Steak out of the fridge 30 minutes before cooking. Broiler on HIGH, rack in the top position, empty sheet pan inside — preheat both a full 10 minutes. Your broiler is a grill turned upside down; youve owned a grill this whole time.
4. Pat the steak VERY dry, discard the marinade, and lay it on the hot pan — it should sizzle on contact. Broil 3–4 minutes per side, flipping once, until deeply charred at the edges. Pull at 130–135°F. Thin skirt moves fast — set a timer and stay close.
5. Rest 5 minutes. Find the muscle fibers and slice PERPENDICULAR to them, then cross-chop small. Against the grain or its chewing gum. Pour the board juices back over the meat.
6. Char each tortilla in a dry skillet, ~30 seconds a side, until spotted and pliable. Stack in a towel.
7. Per taco: meat, a spoon of onion, a pinch of cilantro, salsa, a hard squeeze of lime. Thats the whole taco. Serve immediately.
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