High Protein Egg Casserole- Healthy and Low Prep
This High Protein Egg Casserole is a healthy, low-prep breakfast, perfect for meal prep with chicken sausage, eggs, spinach, and cheese!
Ingredients
- 1 package chicken sausage sliced
- 12 eggs
- 2 cups spinach chopped
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 cup cottage cheese blended
- 1.5 cups grape tomatoes halved
- 1.5 cups mozzarella cheese part skim, shredded
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 red onion sliced
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 9x13 in. casserole dish.
- In a medium pan, heat olive oil, add garlic, onions, and cook until aromatic, about 3 minutes.
- Now, add tomatoes, spinach, and cook for another 4 minutes on medium heat. Set cooked vegetables aside.
- Scramble eggs in a large bowl, add cheese, sliced sausage, and cottage cheese.
- Once the vegetables are cooled, add into egg mixture. In addition add salt and pepper.
- Pour egg mixture into casserole dish and bake for 45 minutes.
- Allow to cool and cut into squares. Serve immediately or store in the fridge and heat up as desired.
Nutrition
Calories: 188kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 16gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 231mgSodium: 567mgPotassium: 229mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 1250IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 207mgIron: 1mg
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