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    Home » Breakfast » High Protein Cottage Cheese Omelette

    High Protein Cottage Cheese Omelette

    Published: Oct 26, 2020 · Modified: Sep 22, 2021 by Siri · This post may contain affiliate links

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    If you’re looking for a simple and easy to make breakfast that also happens to be guilt-free, look no further! This High Protein Cottage Cheese Omelette is a filling and low-calorie meal for weight loss and calorie counting diets.

    high protein cottage cheese omelette served on a white plate

    If you are still sceptical about adding cottage cheese to an omelette, don’t be! This soft low-calorie cheese smothered between layers of a warm omelette sure surprised me! This protein-packed cottage cheese omelette is

    • easy to make and takes no time.
    • packed with rich nutrients from eggs and spinach.
    • low-calorie and high protein making it the right choice for weight loss diets. we get the protein from both eggs and cottage cheese.
    • contains less fat as I made it using a cooking spray.
    • perfect for a light dinner and as a low-carb meal option.
    Jump to:
    • Eggs for Weight Loss
    • Why did I add Cottage Cheese?
    • 🥘Ingredients and Substitutes
    • How to make cottage cheese omelette
    • 🍽Equipment
    • 💭Tips for Protein Cottage Cheese Omelette
    • 👪Serving Cottage Cheese Omelette
    • Storage Suggestions
    • High Protein Cottage Cheese Omelette Recipe
    • Notes

    Eggs for Weight Loss

    Eggs are a good source of high-quality protein and rich nutrients esp the yolk. I love eating eggs in any form like this vegetable loaded frittata or this avocado egg salad or simply boiled.

    Simple funda to lose weight is to consume fewer calories than you spend. Eggs are an excellent source of protein with low calories with each egg roughly providing 72 calories in which 6.5 grams of protein exist.

    Eggs are very filling with plenty of nutrients and low calories.

    Eggs contain all the essential amino acids and are in the right ratios. This means your body can easily use the protein in eggs for maintenance and metabolism.

    Also, eggs are very versatile foods and can be used in several recipes.

    Not to mention they are very cheap and easily available.

    My favourite and quick way of adding eggs to my weight loss diet lately is to make a high protein cottage cheese omelette with spinach and mushrooms.

    Why did I add Cottage Cheese?

    Cottage cheese is an excellent low-calorie high protein cheese that is immensely helpful for weight loss. I use it in pancakes, cakes, omelettes, frittata, salad and in any recipe that calls for cream.

    Cottage cheese is a good option offering 21 grams to 32 grams per cup! And also I pick up low-fat cottage cheese personally to make it even more suitable for my weight loss goals.

    Cottage cheese omelette as weird as it may sound is very delicious and you sure have to try it once to agree with me 🙂

    If you are looking for more cottage cheese recipes for weight loss, make sure to bookmark this page as I’m going to add lots of cottage cheese desserts, breakfast recipes.

    cottage cheese omelette  and tomatoes served on plate

    🥘Ingredients and Substitutes

    ingredients showcase spinach, cottage cheese, salt, pepper,egg, cooking spray

    Eggs – either whole or egg whites if you don’t want to eat yolk or make it an even more low-calorie meal but I prefer not to skip yolks for their rich nutrients.

    Cottage Cheese – I normally pulse it smooth before using it for a smooth spread like consistency. You can also use it as it is and can see both versions in this post. You can also use a lighter version of low-fat cream cheese.

    Veggies like spinach, mushroom, tomatoes add more texture and taste to this high protein cottage cheese omelette.

    Cooking spray to minimize the oil/butter, I use butter flavored cooking spray.

    How to make cottage cheese omelette

    a collage of steps showcasing beating eggs, wilting spinach and pouring eggs

    Crack open the eggs into a bowl.

    Add salt and pepper, low-fat milk(optional) and beat well.

    Heat a frying pan with a tiny blob of butter or cooking spray. add washed spinach covering with a lid , cook for couple of minutes or until the leaves are lightly wilted. Take them out and keep aside or you can continue pouring eggs on the spinach.

    Coat the pan with extra cooking spray if required and pour in the beaten eggs, spread evenly all over the pan. Cook it for 2 minutes with a lid covering the pan.

    a collage of steps showing serving cottage cheese, spreading cottage cheese, folding omelette

    Add wilted spinach to one half of the omelette(if taken aside in step 3) and allow it to cook for a minute until the edges turn crispy and the middle part is soft and well cooked.

    Serve the omelette onto a plate, add in cottage cheese on the other half o the omelette and fold on to the spinach side, the cottage cheese will be slightly melted and become warm.

    Serve with a cup of sauteed mushrooms or tomatoes and some extra cottage cheese on the side.

    🍽Equipment

    I must be joking by adding this section here but actually, I have got people asking me how I managed to get such a thin and big omelette when I posted this on my Instagram.

    I used a wide non-stick pan like this to get a thin and even omelette.

    💭Tips for Protein Cottage Cheese Omelette

    Add a dash of milk while beating eggs as this can make the omelette fluffy for those who like it. and in general, gives a soft textured cheese omelette.

    I also add a very tiny blob of butter to make my cheese omelette aromatic.

    Drain the water from cottage cheese and pulse quickly if you want a smooth texture of cheese on the omelette.

    Wilt the spinach in advance quickly and same with mushrooms. Cook them first before pouring in the beaten egg.

    Spread the beaten evenly throughout the pan and cook it covered for a minute for the edges to come out naturally.

    Importantly, heat the pan enough before coating it with cooking spray else the omelette will not be cooked properly and deformed.

    cottage cheese spread on spinach omelette, tomato slices on side

    👪Serving Cottage Cheese Omelette

    This high protein cottage omelette makes a great meal on its own be it for lunch or dinner, however, you can be served with a cup of sautéed mushrooms, grilled tomatoes to make a filling meal.

    Serve it along with a fresh bowl of fruit salad gently tossed in low-fat Greek yoghurt.

    a collage showing a piece of cottage cheese omelette held with a fork
    high protein cottage cheese omelette served on a white plate
    omelette with pulsed cottage cheese

    Storage Suggestions

    I prefer to make omelette freshly when am ready to eat. If packing for lunch box, pack the omelette and cottage cheese separately.

    Also, I prefer not to microwave eggs as they can become rubbery but if there is a need, do it for a few seconds in intervals.

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    High Protein Cottage Cheese Omelette Recipe

    Siri
    a simple loaded high protein cheese cottage omelette perfect for weight loss or calorie counting diets, Low calorie and high protein breakfast or a light dinner.
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Cook Time 5 mins
    Course Breakfast
    Cuisine Global
    Servings 1

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 large Eggs whole
    • ¾ cup tightly packed spinach leaves
    • 3 tablespoon low-fat cottage cheese
    • 1 tablespoon low-fat milk optional
    • Salt and pepper
    • Cooking Spray butter flavoured.

    Instructions
     

    • Crack open the eggs into a bowl, add salt and pepper, low-fat milk and beat well.
    • Heat a frying pan and add spinach covering with a lid, wilt the leaves for a couple of minutes. Take them out and keep aside.
    • Coat the pan with cooking spray and pour in the beaten eggs, spread evenly all over the pan. Cook it for 2 minutes with a lid covering the pan.
    • Add wilted spinach to one half of of the omelette and allow it to cook for a minute until the edges turn crispy and the middle part is soft and well cooked.
    • Serve the omelette on to a plate, add in cottage cheese on the other half o the omelette and fold on to the spinach side.
    • Serve with a cup of sauteed mushrooms.

    Notes

    Pulse the cottage cheese into smooth if you prefer but not needed usually.
    You can also add finely chopped mushrooms while wilting spinach leaves.
    Low-fat cream cheese can also be used in place of cottage cheese.
    Drain the excess water from the cottage cheese before spreading on the omelette.
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    Hello there, I’m Siri, love food shopping more than perfumes or dresses. At one point I lost control of myself and ate my way until I was near obese. Now, am here to write about my experiences in maintaining a healthy, balanced body and mind. Remember, the best lessons are always from failed people.

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    1. Aj

      September 19, 2021 at 10:51 pm

      This is so delicious! Love the cottage cheese lightly melted in layers of omelette.

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