Cottage Cheese & Veggie Egg Bake
A deliciously easy egg bake that is packed with protein. This Cottage Cheese & Veggie Egg Bake is the perfect breakfast for a crowd.
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This is the most popular recipe on Land of 10,000 Recipes. And, for good reason! It is great because it utilizes all ingredients I (usually) have on hand and can be made fast! Whatever we don’t eat, I will freeze for later. Just put it in a freezer bag and heat it up when you are ready to eat it!
Baking with Cottage Cheese
Instead of going the traditional route with a cheesy egg bake, this recipe uses cottage cheese. You might wonder why you should bake with cottage cheese? Well, let me tell you! Using cottage cheese in an egg bake gives it a really nice rich texture. You accomplish this by only using the cottage cheese, not regular cheese as in typical egg bakes. In addition, using cottage cheese adds a ton of protein to this recipe.
It’s packed with protein and veggies and can easily be customized. Hope you enjoy!
Cottage Cheese & Veggie Egg Bake Ingredients
Based on the name, I bet you can guess the two main ingredients in this Cottage Cheese Egg Bake! Here are all the ingredients you will need:
- cottage cheese
- eggs
- mushrooms
- bell peppers
- green onions
- butter
- salt and pepper
- any other veggies and meat you would like!
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Tips for Involving Kids
- Have them help you cut up all the veggies. This is a great recipe to get your kids involved with cutting since the veggies used are a little easier to cut.
- Let your kids help you sauté the vegetables (with supervision of course)!!
- Have your kids help you stir up the egg and veggie mixture.
- Kids Knives: These are so great to have if you ever have kids cooking with you. These knives are able to cut through all sorts of fruits and vegetables but won’t cut their little fingers. These knives provide the perfect opportunity to get your kids to help you in the kitchen!
- There is always going to be a mess when you cook with your kids but, like my little guy Will says, “It’s okay Mom, chefs make messes and then they clean it up.” Have fun cooking with your kids!
Cottage Cheese and Veggie Egg Bake
Ingredients
- 12 eggs
- 1½ cups cottage cheese
- 8 oz mushrooms sliced
- 1½ cups bell peppers diced
- 4 green onions diced
- 1 Tbsp butter
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
- While the oven is preheating, sauté the mushrooms and bell peppers in the butter, salt and pepper. If you are using meat, you will want to cook it at this time as well.8 oz mushrooms, 1½ cups bell peppers, 1 Tbsp butter, salt and pepper
- Crack the eggs into a bowl and whisk until combined.12 eggs
- Add cottage cheese and sautéed veggies. Stir to combine.1½ cups cottage cheese
- Mix in green onions and season with salt and pepper.4 green onions
- Spray a 9×13 pan with olive oil and pour in the egg and veggie mixture.
- Bake at 375 for 40 – 45 minutes. If the eggs start getting brown on the top, cover with aluminum foil and continue cooking.
- Serve warm and enjoy!
I made this for Christmas Eve breakfast with my family. It was simple and the best egg casserole I think I’ve ever had! I didn’t have any green onions but I added some sweet onion with the mushrooms and green pepper. When the veggies were nearly finished I added a large handful of fresh spinach and cooked until it was wilted. Thank you for this great recipe!
Ahhh thank you – this comment made my day!!! I’m so glad you enjoyed it ?? Merry Christmas!
Can this be made with any left over cooked veg? Also how long can it be kept before eating (in the fridge). Or is it better to portion it up and freeze
I have never used cooked vegetables in this egg bake, but I think that would work (they might get a little overcooked in the egg bake though). You can keep the egg bake in the fridge for up to 5 days. Portioning and freezing would also work, as this egg bake reheats really well!
This recipe would work really well for a vegetarian dinner.
Yes, that’s a great idea!
Something wrong with the calorie calculations. A large egg has 70cal. One egg and a little cottage cheese isn’t 289cal.
Thank you for bringing this to our attention – it has now been fixed! All the nutritional information listed is correct.
How much is considered 1 serving. Trying to meal prep for weightloss. Plan to use egg white.
If you are baking it in a 9×13 pan, cut the egg bake into 12 even pieces. One piece is one serving.
If you are using a muffin tin, one serving is one muffin.
Hope this helps – enjoy!
If I add a meat will the cook time remain the same?
The cook time will only increase based on how long it takes you to cook the meat. Which means, make sure to cook the meat BEFORE you put it into the egg bake. Hope you love it!
Can you do egg whites or partial egg whites in this?
Yes, you definitely can!
Can this recipe be used or turned into muffins for freezing (meal prep)
Yes! I have done this before. Just follow the recipe as it is written until it instructs you to pour it into the 9×13 pan. Instead, divide the mixture evenly into muffin tins and bake at 375 for 15-17 minutes (or until eggs are set). Enjoy!
Sounds like a yummy recipe, and I like the idea of putting them in muffin tins for grab and go! I think I will add some sliced black olives and diced jalapenos?
Those sound like delicious additions!
Can this be put together the night before, refrigerated and then baked in the morning?
Yes, you can definitely do this. I hope you enjoy!