Enrich your Sunday brunch with this creamy, protein-packed dish.
Cottage cheese has become a popular ingredient for recipes and food hacks all over the internet. It’s used in both baking and other styles of cooking to boost the protein and texture quality of all kinds of dishes, from pancakes and muffins to lasagna. Who would’ve thought that curdled milk could be so versatile?
This cottage cheese omelette is a great way to enjoy creamy cottage cheese with decadent egg and fresh herbs. It’s a simple and wholesome recipe that you can whip up on weekday mornings or add to a bigger buffet on the weekend. Whether you go big or small, this golden brown omelette can shine like a star on your dining table. It’s cheesy, fluffy, and tender, with just the right amount of salt, pepper, and green onions.
If you want to upgrade your morning meal with classy-but-quaint diner fare, this is the way to go. Pair it with some skillet-style Home Fries and you’ve got a WOW-worthy menu in the making!
Is This Cottage Cheese Omelette Healthy?
Since it’s full of protein, this omelette can be a great way to start the day full and energized. Cottage cheese is also rich in calcium and this recipe is gluten-free and sugar-free, too.
Creating A “Fully Loaded” Cottage Cheese Omelette
While this omelette is topped with a light smattering of green onions, you’re more than welcome to add even more color to it! Consider adding tomatoes, red onion, spinach, mushrooms, or broccolini. For more protein, you could add Sautéed Corn with Bacon. You could even stuff savory Breakfast Potatoes in there, complementing the creamy cottage cheese nicely. Choose a meat or veggie and make some different versions ’til you find your favorite!
How to make ahead and store
A cottage cheese omelette is best enjoyed warm and fresh, but if you want to pack it for lunch or something like that, keep the omelette, cottage cheese filling, and toppings in separate containers until it’s time to eat. This will help everything stay fresh and not get too soggy. Reheating this omelette is not generally advised as it could make it dry and rubbery.
Serving Suggestions
Other than the stuffing options mentioned above, this cottage cheese omelette goes great with a wide array of sides. My favorites are Roasted Sweet Potatoes and Apples and Roasted Carrots. For even more sweetness, try a side of Fruit Salad, Coconut Granola, or Chia Seeds in Yogurt.
For a creamy drink to match the dish, whip up a Coffee Smoothie, or try an Avocado Smoothie Bowl with Cashew Cream. (My mouth is watering just thinking of such a combo.)
Ingredients
- 3 large eggs
- 5 tablespoons cottage cheese
- 2 teaspoons whole milk
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 pinches black pepper
- 1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon chopped green onions
Instructions
- In a bowl, whisk together eggs, 2 tablespoons of cottage cheese, milk, salt, and pepper until smooth.
- Heat olive oil in a non-stick frying pan over medium-low heat.
- Pour the egg mixture into the pan, cooking for about 5 minutes until the eggs are mostly set.
- Spoon the remaining 3 tablespoons of cottage cheese onto one half of the omelette. Fold the omelette over and cook for an additional minute.
- Slide the omelette onto a plate, garnish with chopped green onions, and serve immediately.
Nutrition Info:
Nutrition information are estimates only and may vary based on the specific brands, ingredients, and portion sizes you use. This data is provided for informational purposes only.
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