Recipe of the Week - Cottage Cheese Egg and Sausage Frittata

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This protein-packed Cottage Cheese Egg Bake with spinach and chicken sausage is filling and delicious. Enjoy for breakfast, lunch, or dinner with a salad and some crusty bread.

Ingredients

  • Cooking spray1 link Italian chicken sausage, casings removed

  • 8 large eggs

  • 1/2 cup 1% cottage cheese

  • 1/2 cup grated Pecorino Romano or Parmesan cheese

  • 1 cup chopped baby spinach

  • 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt

  • Freshly ground black pepper

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Move oven rack to the second highest from the top.

  • Lightly spray a 10-inch oven safe skillet with cooking spray. In a medium bowl, whisk eggs, cottage cheese, Pecorino, spinach, salt and pepper. Set aside.

  • Add sausage to a skillet, breaking it up in small pieces with a wooden spoon over medium heat and cook, until browned and cooked through, about 4 minutes.

  • Add the egg mixture to skillet and cook 1 minute to let the bottom set.

  • Bake in the oven until the top is set, about 16 to 18 minutes.

  • With a spatula, carefully slide frittata out of the skillet onto a cutting board and cut into 4 wedges.

  • Serve with salad and whole grain bread, if desired.

Nutrition Information

  • Serving Size: 1 Wedge

Nutrition Facts:

  • Calories: 233

  • Carbohydrates: 2g

  • Protein: 21.5g

  • Fat: 15g

  • Saturated Fat: 5.5g

  • Cholesterol: 386mg

  • Sodium: 723mg

  • Fiber: 0.5g

  • Sugar: 1g