Cottage Cheese Omelette (Easy, High Protein)
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Cottage Cheese Omelette (Easy, High Protein)
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Want a high-protein breakfast that's big on flavor? Make this cottage cheese omelette! Simple, tasty and ready in just 10 minutes.
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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.
- ** 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 Information
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Calories
406kcal
(20%)
Total Carbohydrates
4.3g
Protein
32.5g
(65%)
Fat
25.9g
(40%)
Saturated Fat
9.1g
(46%)
Sugar
2.7g
(5%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 406 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 406kcal | 20% |
| Total Carbohydrates | 4.3g | 1% |
| Protein | 32.5g | 65% |
| Fat | 25.9g | 40% |
| Saturated Fat | 9.1g | 46% |
| Sugar | 2.7g | 5% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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