High-Protein Scrambled Eggs with Cottage Cheese and Parmesan
High-Protein Scrambled Eggs with Cottage Cheese and Parmesan
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon oil, any cooking oil
- 1/3 cup cottage cheese
- 3 eggs
- 1 ounce Parmesan cheese, good quality, freshly grated, with a small amount reserved for topping
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground, or to taste
Instructions
- 1
Add the oil to the bottom of a non-stick pan and preheat over medium heat.
⏱️ 1 min
- 2
Add the cottage cheese to the preheated pan.
⏱️ 1 min
- 3
Crack the 3 eggs directly into the pan with the cottage cheese and oil.
⏱️ 1 min
- 4
Allow the eggs and cottage cheese to cook undisturbed for about 30 seconds to 1 minute, allowing the whites to just begin to set.
⏱️ 1 min
- 5
Grate the majority of the Parmesan cheese over the eggs and cottage cheese in the pan, reserving a small amount for garnish after cooking.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
Add a generous amount of freshly ground black pepper to taste. Do not add salt, as the Parmesan cheese provides sufficient salinity.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Using a spatula, begin to scramble the eggs, breaking up the yolks and mixing them with the cottage cheese and Parmesan until cooked through to your desired consistency. This should take about 2-3 minutes.
⏱️ 3 min
- 8
Serve the high-protein scrambled eggs immediately, topped with the reserved grated Parmesan cheese.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
High-Protein Scrambled Eggs with Cottage Cheese and Parmesan
- 1 teaspoon oil, any cooking oil
- 1/3 cup cottage cheese
- 3 eggs
- 1 ounce Parmesan cheese, good quality, freshly grated, with a small amount reserved for topping
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground, or to taste
Instructions
- 1
Add the oil to the bottom of a non-stick pan and preheat over medium heat.
⏱️ 1 min - 2
Add the cottage cheese to the preheated pan.
⏱️ 1 min - 3
Crack the 3 eggs directly into the pan with the cottage cheese and oil.
⏱️ 1 min - 4
Allow the eggs and cottage cheese to cook undisturbed for about 30 seconds to 1 minute, allowing the whites to just begin to set.
⏱️ 1 min - 5
Grate the majority of the Parmesan cheese over the eggs and cottage cheese in the pan, reserving a small amount for garnish after cooking.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
Add a generous amount of freshly ground black pepper to taste. Do not add salt, as the Parmesan cheese provides sufficient salinity.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Using a spatula, begin to scramble the eggs, breaking up the yolks and mixing them with the cottage cheese and Parmesan until cooked through to your desired consistency. This should take about 2-3 minutes.
⏱️ 3 min - 8
Serve the high-protein scrambled eggs immediately, topped with the reserved grated Parmesan cheese.
⏱️ 1 min