Breakfast

Cottage Cheese Frittata

Recipe by The Protein Chef
cottage cheese frittata
Cottage Cheese Frittata

About This Recipe

Breakfast made delicious and healthy with this Cottage Cheese Frittata recipe! High protein, low carb, and made with simple ingredients.

Ingredients

  • 6 Large Whole Eggs (or 12 Large Egg Whites)
  • 1 Cup Cottage Cheese
  • ¾ Cup Parmesan Cheese (or Other Grated Cheese)
  • ½ Teaspoon Black Pepper
  • Salt (Your Choice)
  • 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
  • 2 Ounces Protein (Cooked Ham, Sausage, or Bacon Preferred)
  • 1 Cup Green Pepper (Chopped)
  • ¾ Cup Onion (Chopped)
  • 1 ½ Teaspoons Minced Garlic
  • ¾ Cup Spinach (Chopped)
  • ½ Cup Mushrooms (Chopped)

Instructions

  1. Take out either a Blender or Food Processor
  2. Add in your Eggs, Cottage Cheese, Parmesan Cheese, Black Pepper, and Salt
  3. Blend or process those ingredients together until smooth
  4. Chop up your Vegetables
  5. Add your chopped up Vegetables into your mix
  6. Mix them around
  7. Take out an oven safe pan or dish
  8. Coat it with some non-stick cooking spray and pour your mix in
  9. Top it with 2 ounces of cooked Protein like chopped up Ham, Sausage, or Bacon
  10. Put it into the oven on 350F/176C for around 40-45 minutes depending on the size pan or dish you used (thicker = longer)
  11. Take out at least a 10’’ skillet
  12. Turn your burner on medium heat and add in 1 tablespoon of olive oil
  13. Add in your chopped up Vegetables once your skillet heats up
  14. Let them cook for a couple minutes (keep them moving) or until tender
  15. Turn your burner off and pour in your mix
  16. Put your skillet right into the oven on 350F/176C for around 20 minutes
Source: This recipe is from The Protein Chef. Used with attribution. Full original recipe with photos and notes available at the source link.
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