If you’re looking for a simple and easy to make breakfast that also happens to be guilt-free, look no further! This Protein Packed Cottage Cheese & Spinach Omelette is where it’s at. One pan and a handful of ingredients is all you need to achieve breakfast bliss.
This is pretty much the breakfast of champions. A perfectly lightened up omelette that’s loaded up with as much protein as one could manage to get in a meatless meal. There’s plenty of spinach in there too, giving a boost to the veggie intake!
This isn’t really something you can (or should) make ahead of time. But! The good news is that this omelette only takes a couple of minutes to toss together. So, while it isn’t exactly ‘grab and go’ material, it still takes minimal time and effort.
I kept this omelette light by subbing in some egg whites. I also gave it a protein boost with adding in cottage cheese, which may or may not seem strange. But, I promise it’s really very tasty and adds along of texture and cheesy goodness to the omelette.
The best part is that if you want to it’s pretty easy to customize this omelette and make it your own. Feel free to add in your own choice of additional veggies. Peppers, onions, etc!
TheSkinnyFork.com A quick and easy to make omelette that's loaded up with protein. Cottage cheese and baby spinach work together to make this one perfectly delicious breakfast! Prep Time: 5 Minutes • Cook Time: 5 Minutes
Servings: 1 • Serving Size: 1 Omelette • Calories: 134 • Fat: 5 g • Saturated Fat: 2 g • Carb: 4 g • Fiber: 0 g • Protein: 16 g • Sugar: 3 g • Sodium: 294 mg
• 1 C. Baby Spinach
• 1 Whole Egg
• 2 Egg Whites
• 1 Tbsp. Reduced Fat 2% Milk
• 3 Tbsp. Low Fat Cottage Cheese
• Salt & Pepper to Taste
Directions:
Pull the baby spinach apart to tare slightly before placing into a medium sized skillet over medium heat.
Cool for a minute or two to wilt the spinach; remove the spinach from the skillet and set aside.
Whisk together the whole egg, 2 egg whites, and 1 Tbsp. milk.
Heat the skillet over medium heat and pour the egg mixture into it.
Set and cook the eggs through before topping with the cooked spinach and 3 Tbsp. cottage cheese.
I like to flip mine over when it's nearly done so that I'm sure both sides of the omelette are cooked.
Fold the omelette over carefully and allow to cook for another minute or so on either side before removing from the heat and plating.
Enjoy right away!
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Nutritional Claims: Low Carb • Sugar Conscious • Keto Friendly • Vegetarian • Pescatarian • Gluten Free • Wheat Free • Peanut Free • Tree Nut Free • Soy Free • Fish Free • Shellfish Free • Pork Free • Red Meat Free • Crustacean Free • Celery Free • Mustard Free • Sesame Free • Lupine Free • Mollusk Free • Alcohol Free • No Oil Added • No Sugar Added • Sulphite Free • Kosher
