Cottage Cheese Omelette (Easy, High Protein)
Want a high-protein breakfast that's big on flavor? Make this cottage cheese omelette! Simple, tasty and ready in just 10 minutes.
Servings: 1
Calories: 406kcal
Equipment
- 1 non-stick frying pan (9 inch)
Ingredients
- 3 large eggs
- ⅓ cup cottage cheese 100g, divided
- 2 tablespoon parmesan 20g, grated
- ⅛ teaspoon sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 teaspoon olive oil
- 2 teaspoon chives finely chopped
Instructions
- Crack the eggs into a large mixing bowl. Add 2 tablespoons of cottage cheese and all the parmesan, salt and pepper. Whisk with an electric mixer until smooth.
- Heat the oil in a 9-inch non-stick frying pan. Reduce the heat to medium/low. Pour the egg mixture into the pan and swirl the pan around to coat the bottom. Cook for 7-8 minutes or until the egg is mostly set. **see notes
- Spoon the remaining cottage cheese onto one half of the omelette. Fold the omelette and keep it in the pan for another minute until the cottage cheese is lukewarm.
- Slide the omelette onto a plate. Top with chopped chives and serve straight away.
Notes
Makes 1 omelette. Net Carbs 4.3g
For a smaller omelette, reduce to 2 eggs, 1 tablespoon of parmesan and 1 tablespoon of cottage cheese in the egg mixture.
** To help the omelette cook faster, lift the edges of the omelette while tilting the pan to let the liquid egg mixture on top flow underneath.
Option to add sauteed spinach, mushrooms or ham and cheese on top of the cottage cheese filling.
Nutrition
Calories: 406kcal | Total Carbohydrates: 4.3g | Protein: 32.5g | Fat: 25.9g | Saturated Fat: 9.1g | Sugar: 2.7g