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Healthy Cottage Cheese & Spinach Egg Bake

Look no further because this creamy, fluffy, Healthy Cottage Cheese Egg Bake is seriously the best! Layered with spinach, mushrooms, and feta cheese - this high-protein egg casserole is the perfect make-ahead breakfast recipe and is also delicious for brunch or a light lunch!
Course: BREAKFAST
Cuisine: American
Diet: Gluten Free, Vegetarian
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 218kcal
Author: Dani Spies

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1 small onion, chopped (about 1 cup)
  • 8 ounces cremini mushrooms, sliced
  • 5 cups (150 grams) baby spinach, roughly chopped
  • 12 eggs
  • 1.5 cups low-fat cottage cheese
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 ounces feta cheese, crumbled

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350° F. Lightly spray a 9" x 13" pan with nonstick cooking spray.
  • Heat olive oil in a large, non-stick saute. Add onions, mushrooms, and a pinch of salt. Cook for 6-8 minutes or until the onions are translucent and the mushrooms are lightly browned.
    Mushrooms sautéing in a pan.
  • Toss in the spinach, turn off heat, and toss until combined and spinach is slightly wilted.
    Sautéing spinach with mushrooms in a large skillet.
  • Spread the veggie mixture in the bottom of the prepared baking pan. Set aside.
    Spinach and mushrooms in the bottom of a casserole dish.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, cottage cheese, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper together.* 
    Whisking eggs with cottage cheese in a large bowl.
  • Pour the egg mixture over the veggies. Use a fork to gently pull some of the veggies to the surface. Evenly sprinkle the crumbled feta cheese over the vegetables.
    Pour eggs into dish and sprinkle with feta cheese.
  • Bake 30 minutes or until the eggs are set through. Rest for 15-25 minutes before cutting and serving.

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Notes

*If you prefer a creamier texture, you can blend the eggs and the cottage cheese together. Personally I love the little curds in tact - but both options work!

Nutrition

Serving: 1slice | Calories: 218kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 338mg | Sodium: 675mg | Potassium: 435mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 2414IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 156mg | Iron: 2mg