Easy Meal Prep Cottage Cheese Egg Bake

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Easy Meal Prep Cottage Cheese Egg Bake

This Cottage Cheese Egg Bake is packed with veggies, keeping you fuller longer, plus it's super easy to make! Packed with fresh veggies like spinach, bells pepper, and onions, plus delicious turkey bacon and creamy cottage cheese. This egg casserole is perfect to whip up for brunch on the weekend to pair with some pancakes, but also versatile enough to prep and reheat throughout the week on busy mornings!

Course Breakfast, Brunch

Cuisine American

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 35

Total Time 1

Servings servings

Calories 155kcal

Author Kelly Nash

Cost $15

Equipment

Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil
1 cup diced yellow onion
1 cup diced red bell pepper
4 cups baby spinach
12 large eggs
16 oz low fat small curd cottage cheese
6 slices turkey bacon cooked and chopped
1 cup shredded cheese
½ tsp garlic powder
½ tsp salt
¼ tsp pepper

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350℉ and spray a 9x13 pan with cooking spray. Set aside.
Preheat a skillet over medium heat and add olive oil. Once hot, add onions and peppers, cooking for 5-7 minutes or until soft and translucent. Add the spinach and cook for another minute. Remove from the heat and spread into the greased baking dish. Set aside to cool.
1 tbsp olive oil, 1 cup diced yellow onion, 1 cup diced red bell pepper, 4 cups baby spinach
In a large bowl whisk together the eggs, cottage cheese, ¾ cup of cheese, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
12 large eggs, 16 oz low fat small curd cottage cheese, 1 cup shredded cheese, ½ tsp garlic powder, ½ tsp salt, ¼ tsp pepper
Pour the egg mixture over the veggies and add the bacon, mixing it until combined. Top with the remaining ¼ cup of cheese.
6 slices turkey bacon, 1 cup shredded cheese
Bake in the oven for 35-40 minutes, or until the center is fully cooked through. Remove and allow to cool for 15 minutes before slicing and serving.

Notes

Once cooled down, keep the cottage cheese egg bake in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days. You can reheat slices in the oven or microwave.

To freeze, place in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 months. Let thaw in the fridge overnight before reheating and enjoying.

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