Cottage Cheese Spinach Bake
An easy way to use up cottage cheese. High in protein, too!
Servings 2 Mains or 4 Sides
Calories 187kcal
Cost 5
Ingredients
- 8-12 ounces fresh spinach or 1 thawed box of frozen spinach
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup cottage cheese ( 4% or 2%)
- ¼ teaspoon Italian seasonimg
- ⅛ teaspoon garlic salt (or regular salt)--optional
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- ¼ cup shredded Cheddar or Swiss cheese (I use fat free Kraft cheddar)
- 1 pinch sesame or Nigella seeds
Instructions
- Wilt the spinach. Put it all in a large pot, set over medium heat and cook until wilted. Press dry and chop. If using frozen chopped spinach, just thaw and drain.
- Stir together eggs, cottage cheese, seasoning, salt and pepper, then stir in chopped spinach.
- Divide among individual casserole dishes or put all in one greased 1 quart casserole dish.
- Bake uncovered at 350 degrees F for 25-28 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese and seeds bake an additional 5 minutes.
- Let cool for about 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
The nutrition counts are from My Fitness Pal and may or may not be accurate. To get the numbers, I used fat free cheddar and 2% milk cottage cheese. Using regular cheddar and 4% milk will increase the fat and calorie count (and overall flavor!). But the lower fat ingredients work well too, so I use them for a lighter lunch.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving or ½ the whole recipe | Calories: 187kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 8g