Description
Enjoy a nutritious and flavorful Cottage Cheese Egg Bake that seamlessly combines creamy cottage cheese, fluffy eggs, and your choice of vibrant vegetables. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or a light dinner, this dish is simple to make and easily customizable to suit your taste preferences. With minimal prep time and the ability to prepare it ahead of time, this versatile egg bake will satisfy everyone at your table.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup cottage cheese (full-fat or low-fat)
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup mixed vegetables (fresh or frozen; e.g., spinach, bell peppers, onions)
- 1 cup shredded cheese (cheddar or mozzarella)
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- Cooking spray or olive oil for greasing
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Grease a baking dish with cooking spray or olive oil.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs until fluffy. Add cottage cheese, mixed vegetables, shredded cheese, salt, and pepper; stir until well combined.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish and spread it evenly.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes until the center is set and lightly golden on top.
- Allow to cool slightly before slicing and serving.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Breakfast/Brunch
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (approximately 150g)
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 240mg