Description
Enjoy Cottage Cheese Eggs for a quick, healthy meal that combines fluffy eggs and creamy cottage cheese. This simple recipe is perfect for breakfast or any time you crave delicious comfort food.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 eggs
- ½ cup 2% cottage cheese
- pinch sea salt
- black pepper
- olive oil
- 1-2 tablespoon shredded cheddar cheese (optional)
- freshly chopped chives
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk the eggs, cottage cheese, salt, and black pepper to taste with a fork.
- Heat a medium skillet over medium-low heat and add oil.
- Once warm, pour the egg mixture into the skillet.
- Using a rubber spatula, scrape sections of eggs to the center of the pan as the bottom starts to set, creating soft folds for about 1 ½ to 2 minutes until just set.
- Just before serving, fold in the cheese until melted.
Notes
Feel free to add other vegetables or herbs for an extra flavor boost.
Serve immediately for the best texture.
For a creamier finish, use a higher fat cottage cheese.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 3g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 400mg