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High Protein Breakfast Casserole

This high-protein breakfast casserole with cottage cheese turns everyday eggs into a fluffy, veggie-loaded bake just perfect for busy mornings. It’s also super easy to make your own with extra protein and veggies!
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Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 6
Calories: 211kcal

Ingredients 

  • ½ tablespoon olive oil, or cooking spray
  • 12 medium eggs
  • 1 ½ cup (300 g) cottage cheese
  • ½ cup (125 ml) thick Greek yoghurt
  • 1 small red bell pepper, diced
  • 4 scallions, diced
  • 1 cup (30 g) baby spinach, roughly shredded
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

  • Heat the oven to 375°F / 190°C. Lightly grease a 9 × 13-inch baking dish (or 9 × 9 if you like taller slices) with a light mist of oil or cooking spray.
    ½ tablespoon olive oil
  • Crack the eggs into a big bowl and whisk until smooth. Spoon in the cottage cheese and Greek yogurt and whisk again; a few curds are fine.
    12 medium eggs
    1 ½ cup cottage cheese
    ½ cup thick Greek yoghurt
  • Stir the bell pepper, scallions, and spinach into the egg mixture. Sprinkle in salt and freshly ground black pepper, then give the mixture one last whisk to distribute everything evenly.
    1 small red bell pepper
    4 scallions
    1 cup baby spinach
    ½ teaspoon salt
    ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and bake on the middle rack for 35-40 minutes or until the center is set and the top becomes golden.
  • Let the casserole rest for 10 minutes before cutting into squares.

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Notes

  • To prevent the breakfast casserole from turning watery, drain off any visible whey from the cottage cheese before whisking.
  • Let it rest 10 min before slicing so you get clean squares.

Nutrition

Calories: 211kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 337mg | Sodium: 498mg | Potassium: 268mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1729IU | Vitamin C: 28mg | Calcium: 127mg | Iron: 2mg

Nutrition is per serving and is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator.

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