COTTAGE CHEESE EGG CASSEROLE FOR TWO

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A high protein breakfast of cottage cheese, eggs, and veggies baked into a delicious cottage cheese egg casserole will fuel your day. This is a great base recipe where you can be creative with herbs, spices, meat, or cooked vegetables. It's also a great way you use up leftovers!

Why you will love this recipe

If you are looking for ways to boost your protein for breakfast - look no further! A serving of this cottage cheese egg casserole comes in at 41g per serving!

Cottage cheese is certainly having it’s moment! It’s being used in everything these days! In this recipe, you cannot taste it nor detect any texture, but it does add protein and creates the puffiness in this dish. 

This dish is  made in about 5 minutes and is a great way to use up leftovers. Get creative!

Substitutes or variations for this cottage cheese egg casserole

I used leftover ham and steamed broccoli from a previous dinner and feta cheese, but it would also be delicious with cubed chicken, bacon, ground beef, or ground sausage. I’m going to try a Mexican variation the next time I have leftover taco meat and add corn and sauted red peppers and onions.

If you are vegetarian, you can skip the meat and pump up the veggies! I suggest about 1.5 cups of mix-ins for a nice volume and more fiber. 

Tools that you will need to make this recipe

I absolutely LOVE these 5 x 7 baking dishes from IKEA! They are the perfect size for small casseroles and leftovers. There are fitted lids (sold separately) as part of the 365+ food storage system.

Other than a small baking dish, a mixing bowl, a whisk, and a rubber spatula are all you will need. (Maybe also a knife to chop the meat and veggies.) 

What to serve with cottage cheese egg casserole

I last had this for lunch with a sliced apple, but it would be great with salsa on top, or with a slice of sourdough avocado toast. 

Looking for more heathy lower carb recipes that you will love?

Be sure to check out my grilled pork tenderloin, roasted asparagus, and turkey sloppy joes over baked sweet potato. 

Stay healthy and eat well!

Love, Jen xo

Cottage Cheese Egg Casserole for Two

Jen
A high protein breakfast of cottage cheese, eggs, and veggies baked into a delicious casserole will fuel your day. This is a great base recipe where you can be creative with herbs, spices, meat, or cooked vegetables. It's also a great way you use up leftovers!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Course Breakfast, Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 2
Calories 351 kcal

Equipment

  • mixing bowl
  • whisk
  • 5 x 7 baking dish
  • rubber spatula

Ingredients
  

  • 4 eggs
  • ½ cup cottage cheese
  • ¼ tsp garlic powder
  • ¼ tsp onion powder
  • ¼ tsp salt, I prefer fine grain sea salt
  • pepper to taste
  • 6 ounces ham, or meat of choice (ground sausage, ground beef, chicken, bacon, taco meat)
  • 1 cup steamed broccoli, or cooked veggies of choice. If you add fresh onions or peppers, you might want to saute them first separately to soften them up a bit.
  • ¼ cup feta cheese, or other cheese of choice

Instructions
 

  • Preheat over to 375°
  • Spray small baking dish with cooking spray, I use avocado oil cooking spray spray
  • In a large mixing bowl, add cracked eggs, cottage, and spices, Whisk together.
  • Stir in ham, broccoli, and cheese.
  • Pour mixture into baking dish.
  • Bake uncovered for 40-45 minutes until eggs are set in the middle.
  • Enjoy!

Notes

The macros for this dish will depend on the meat, vegetables, and cheese that you use. For the recipe as I wrote it, her are the macros: 42g protein, 7g carbohydrates, 18 g fat.
Keyword baked egg casserole, baked eggs with vegetables, cottage cheese egg casserole, high protein breakfast
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