Cottage Cheese Scrambled Eggs (Printer view)

Enjoy creamy, protein-packed fluffy eggs with cottage cheese, perfect for a nutritious start.

# What You'll Need:

→ Eggs & Dairy

01 - 4 large eggs
02 - 1/3 cup full-fat cottage cheese
03 - 1 tablespoon milk or cream

→ Seasonings

04 - 1/4 teaspoon salt
05 - 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

→ For Cooking

06 - 1 tablespoon unsalted butter

→ Optional Add-ins

07 - 1 tablespoon chopped chives or parsley

# Directions:

01 - In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, cottage cheese, milk, salt, and pepper until mixture is uniform and slightly frothy.
02 - Melt butter in a nonstick skillet over medium-low heat until lightly bubbling.
03 - Pour egg mixture into the skillet and let stand undisturbed for 20 seconds before gently stirring with a spatula, sweeping from edges to center.
04 - Continue stirring occasionally until eggs are just set yet creamy and soft, about 2 to 3 minutes.
05 - Remove from heat immediately, transfer to plates, and garnish with chopped chives or parsley if desired. Serve hot.

# Expert Suggestions:

01 -
  • They're fluffy enough to feel indulgent but packed with so much protein you won't be starving at your desk by 11 AM.
  • Takes literally 10 minutes from pan to plate, making it perfect for those mornings when you need something real but don't have time to fuss.
  • The cottage cheese trick is one of those secrets that sounds weird until you taste it, then suddenly everyone wants to know what you did differently.
02 -
  • Medium-low heat is non-negotiable here because high heat will turn these from creamy and fluffy into rubbery scrambled eggs before you even realize what happened.
  • Remove the pan from heat while the eggs still look slightly underdone because they keep cooking on the plate and that residual warmth is what keeps them creamy instead of firm.
03 -
  • Use full-fat cottage cheese if you can find it, because the fat is what makes these taste indulgent instead of like diet food masquerading as breakfast.
  • Whisk everything together at least a minute before cooking so the cottage cheese starts to break down and blend with the eggs instead of staying in visible chunks.
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