High Protein Egg Bake with Cottage Cheese

Rich and tender, this easy High Protein Egg Bake with Cottage Cheese is the perfect make-ahead breakfast to get you set for the coming week! Packed with breakfast sausage, bell pepper, mushrooms and cheese it’s full of hearty, wholesome flavors all while providing a whole 20g of protein per serving!

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

• Yielding 8 servings with a massive 20g of protein in each, this High Protein Egg Bake with Cottage Cheese is the perfect way to meal-prep delicious breakfasts for the week – just gently warm portions through in the microwave each morning.
• Breakfast sausage, mushrooms, bell pepper and cheese add plenty of bold flavors and textures to this egg bake, while the cottage cheese helps give it a creamy, tender texture. It’s not just there to add extra protein!
• This high protein egg bake is happily gluten-free, as long as you make sure they have not snuck any added ingredients into your bulk breakfast sausage.

Chef’s Tips

• Sausage, mushrooms and bell pepper are a classic breakfast combo, but pretty much any ingredient that would work in a quiche, frittata or omelette will work in this egg bake recipe – it is also perfect for clearing the refrigerator!
• In a hurry, slices of this egg bake are delicious by themselves (or perked up with a few shakes of your favorite hot sauce!) but you could also add fresh fruit or a smoothie on the side if you need or prefer a bigger breakfast.

More Delicious Breakfast Ideas You’ll Love

• High Protein Cottage Cheese Blueberry Muffins
• High Protein Cottage Cheese Scrambled Eggs
• Keto Breakfast Casserole with Sausage
• Country Omelette Recipe with Bacon and Potatoes
• 10-minute Instant Pot Oatmeal
• Healthy Omelette with Avocado

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High Protein Egg Bake with Cottage Cheese

Prep: 15 minutes minutes

Cook: 1 hour hour 5 minutes minutes

Cooling Time: 10 minutes minutes

Total: 1 hour hour 30 minutes minutes

Cheryl Malik

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Ingredients

• ▢ 12 eggs
• ▢ 1 pound bulk breakfast sausage
• ▢ 16 ounces cottage cheese
• ▢ 1 ½ cups sharp cheddar cheese shredded
• ▢ ½ onion diced small
• ▢ 2 cloves garlic minced
• ▢ 1 cup mushrooms chopped
• ▢ 1 red bell pepper diced small
• ▢ ½ teaspoon salt
• ▢ ¼ teaspoon black pepper

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Equipment

• 9 x 13 inch casserole dish
• immersion blender or regular blender

Instructions 

• Heat oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add turkey sausage and cook for approximately 10 minutes, or until fully cooked. Transfer the sausage to a separate dish.
• In the same skillet, add onion, garlic, and bell peppers. Sauté over medium heat for 4-5 minutes, until the vegetables are softened. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
• While the sausage and vegetable mixture cools, prepare the egg mixture. In a medium bowl, combine eggs, cottage cheese, cheddar cheese, and salt and pepper. Blend thoroughly using an immersion blender or a regular blender.
• Add the cooked turkey sausage and vegetables to the blended egg and cottage cheese mixture, stirring until fully combined.
• Pour the mixture into a 9×13 inch casserole dish (or a slightly larger dish) that is nonstick or lightly sprayed with oil.
• Bake for approximately 40-50 minutes, or until the egg bake is firm in the middle. If the top begins to brown excessively, cover with aluminum foil for the last 10 minutes of baking.
• Allow the egg bake to cool for at least 10 minutes before cutting into even slices.

Notes

• Breakfast sausage, mushrooms and bell pepper are a classic breakfast combo, but pretty much any ingredient that would work in a quiche, frittata or omelette will work in this egg bake recipe – it is also perfect for clearing the refrigerator!
• In a hurry, slices of this egg bake are delicious by themselves (or perked up with a few shakes of your favorite hot sauce!) but you could also add fresh fruit or a smoothie on the side if you need or prefer a bigger breakfast.

Nutrition Information

Calories: 434kcal | Protein: 20g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Total Carbs: 7g | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Net Carbs: 6g | Vitamin C: 20mg | Cholesterol: 276mg | Sodium: 560mg | Potassium: 298mg | Calcium: 239mg | Iron: 1mg

Number of total servings shown is approximate. Actual number of servings will depend on your preferred portion sizes.

 

Nutritional values shown are general guidelines and reflect information for 1 serving using the ingredients listed, not including any optional ingredients. Actual macros may vary slightly depending on specific brands and types of ingredients used.

 

To determine the weight of one serving, prepare the recipe as instructed. Weigh the finished recipe, then divide the weight of the finished recipe (not including the weight of the container the food is in) by the desired number of servings. Result will be the weight of one serving.

© Author: Cheryl Malik