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High Protein Scrambled Eggs with Cottage Cheese

High Protein Scrambled Eggs with Cottage Cheese

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  • Author: Noura
  • Prep Time: 2 minutes
  • Cook Time: 4 minutes
  • Total Time: 6 minutes
  • Yield: 2 servings 1x
  • Category: Breakfast, Brunch
  • Method: Stovetop
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: High-Protein

Description

Add some cottage cheese to your scrambled eggs for an easy high-protein breakfast.

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Ingredients

Scale
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup 2% cottage cheese (Good Culture preferred)
  • 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
  • Fresh ground black pepper
  • Olive oil spray

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Instructions

  • In a medium bowl, whisk the eggs, cottage cheese, kosher salt, and black pepper to taste with a fork.

  • Heat a medium nonstick skillet over medium-low heat and spray with olive oil. When warm, pour the eggs in.

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  • Using a rubber spatula, slowly scrape sections of eggs to the center of the pan as the bottom starts to set, creating soft folds for about 1 1/2 to 2 minutes total until just set.

 

  • Remove from the heat and serve immediately.


Notes

Use a rubber spatula to ensure soft, fluffy folds. Great for breakfast or brunch!

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Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1/2 of recipe
  • Calories: 173 kcal
  • Sugar: 1 g
  • Sodium: 327 mg
  • Fat: 10.5 g
  • Saturated Fat: 3.5 g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
  • Trans Fat: 0 g
  • Carbohydrates: 1.5 g
  • Fiber: 0 g
  • Protein: 17.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 377 mg