High-Protein Cottage Cheese Egg Bake
By Recipes Worth Cooking Test Kitchen

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 6
Difficulty: Easy
Cuisine: American

Description:
A make-ahead breakfast bake with cottage cheese, eggs, spinach, roasted red peppers, and cheddar for sturdy high-protein slices.

Ingredients:
- 0.75 Teaspoon kosher salt
- 0.50 Teaspoon black pepper
- 5.00 Cup baby spinach
- 0.75 Cup cheddar cheese
- 0.33 Cup scallions
- 8.00 Piece eggs
- 0.50 Teaspoon baking powder
- 1.00 Cup cottage cheese
- 0.75 Cup egg whites
- 0.75 Cup roasted red peppers

Instructions:
<ol><li>Heat the oven to 350 F and grease an 8-inch square baking dish.</li><li>Wilt spinach in a skillet or microwave, then squeeze out excess moisture and chop.</li><li>Blend cottage cheese, eggs, egg whites, baking powder, salt, and pepper until mostly smooth.</li><li>Stir in spinach, roasted red peppers, scallions, and half the cheddar.</li><li>Pour into the prepared dish and top with remaining cheddar.</li><li>Bake for 32 to 36 minutes, until the center is just set. Rest 10 minutes before slicing.</li></ol>

Notes:
<ul><li>Use small-curd or blended cottage cheese for the smoothest texture.</li><li>Do not skip draining the spinach.</li><li>Reheat slices at 50 percent microwave power or in a 300 F oven.</li></ul>

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