High Protein Egg Bake with Cottage Cheese
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Equipment Needed
- 9 x 13 inch casserole dish
- immersion blender (or regular blender )
Ingredients Needed
- 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
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 9x13 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.
Recipe 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 Info (Approximate)
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