Description
A simple and protein-rich breakfast or brunch dish featuring baked eggs nestled around a creamy well of cottage cheese—ready in just over 20 minutes.
Ingredients
1 cup cottage cheese
2 teaspoons olive oil
7 eggs
Salt, to taste
Pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375 °F (190 °C).
- Spread the cottage cheese in the center of an 8×8-inch baking dish. Drizzle the cottage cheese and dish lightly with olive oil.
- Crack the eggs around the block of cottage cheese in the baking dish. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Bake for 20 to 22 minutes, or until the egg whites are set. For runnier yolks, check around 15 minutes and adjust baking time as needed.
- Remove from oven and gently stir the warm cottage cheese into the eggs to create a creamy mixture.
Notes
- Use high-quality cottage cheese for best texture and flavor.
- For softer yolks, monitor baking closely around the 15-minute mark.
- Customize with herbs, vegetables, or cheeses before baking.
- Serve over toast, roasted vegetables, or whole grains for a balanced meal.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 195mg
