High Protein Scrambled Egg Recipe

ithink2020
ithink2020 Posts: 31 Member
in Food and Nutrition
A few months ago I saw a co-worker do this. I've been doing it for one of my morning meals every day. It is easy and tasty!

You take eggs and mix in some cottage cheese, then microwave it for a couple minutes. That's it!

Here is what I do:

Crack 3 whole eggs in a bowl.
Add 1/2 cup of cattage cheese
Mix well

Microwave for 45 sec.
Stir
Microwave for 45 sec.
Stir
Microwave for 30 Sec
Stir and let sit for a couple minutes
Enjoy!

NOTE: Each microwave is different, so time might take some trial and error in cooking the eggs without them exploding...you'll know what I mean if and when it happens or if has happened to you before.

The cottage cheese melts leaving the eggs fluffy and yummy. You don't have the texture of the cottage cheese and you don't really taste the cottage cheese. With this meal you get:

313 Cals
31 Grams Protein
7 grams Carbs
18 Grams Fat

I personally try to get in ~30 grams of protein in per meal, so I use three eggs. However, you could only use two eggs and 1/4 cup cottage cheese. That's if you don't need as much protein and you need to hit lower cals.

Hope you enjoy!

Matt
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Replies

  • Pearsquared
    Pearsquared Posts: 1,656 Member
    Adding cottage cheese to eggs sounds tasty. I would make mine on the stove top, though. Microwaved eggs just doesn't sound all that appealing.
  • conniemaxwell5
    conniemaxwell5 Posts: 943 Member
    I've been using cottage cheese in my eggs for a little while now and it's really good!
  • hauhaut901
    hauhaut901 Posts: 66 Member
    You could also remove the egg yolks if you don't want the saturated fats or cholesterol :)
  • raythrasher
    raythrasher Posts: 26 Member
    Definitely going to try this. Sounds good. Always looking for ways to get more protein. Thanks!!
  • rainunrefined
    rainunrefined Posts: 850 Member
    Yeah, I would blend this up and try it on the stove. I make eggs with feta a lot, super delish! With a little spinach and sun dried tomatoes. mm! I will have to swap the feta for cottage cheese to test 'er out. Thanks for the idea!
  • donnat238
    donnat238 Posts: 309 Member
    sounds good! 2 of my favorite foods
  • firstsip
    firstsip Posts: 8,399 Member
    Does this make it like scrambled eggs then? I never thought about trying to make eggs in the microwave, but a microwave and toaster over are my only kitchen right now...
  • 20Grit
    20Grit Posts: 752 Member
    WUT - Never would have put the 2 together!! not a fan of cottage cheese but might give it a whirl, on the stove...Love egggggss!!
  • caseythirteen
    caseythirteen Posts: 956 Member
    I've done that before too and while it tasted fine, I felt like I got cheated out of food. I don't mind the taste of cottage cheese (the no salt added kind) so I would rather just eat eggs and then cottage cheese. That way for the same amount of calories, I get the satisfaction of eating two things instead of just one.
  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
    You could also remove the egg yolks if you don't want the saturated fats or cholesterol :)

    Or the majority of the nutrients in an egg
  • cindyj7
    cindyj7 Posts: 339 Member
    Sounds easy and yummy! Thanks for posting. :happy:
  • LishieFruit89
    LishieFruit89 Posts: 1,956 Member
    You could also remove the egg yolks if you don't want the saturated fats or cholesterol :)

    Or the majority of the nutrients in an egg

    Egg whites are sadness
  • skullshank
    skullshank Posts: 4,323 Member
    Does this make it like scrambled eggs then? I never thought about trying to make eggs in the microwave, but a microwave and toaster over are my only kitchen right now...

    it does a decent job....think of it like the egg patty at dunks. is it as good as in a frying pan? nah, but for the convenience it's damn good.

    this seems like a good idea OP! my mom used to put cream cheese in our scrambled eggs and it was bomb (i know it may sound nutty, but it was goood!)

    if youre a meat eater, this is also a great way to take care of any and all leftover meat you might have kickin around in the fridge...the new years ham remnants, whats left of last nights steak....
  • meshashesha2012
    meshashesha2012 Posts: 8,329 Member
    You could also remove the egg yolks if you don't want the saturated fats or cholesterol :)

    Or the majority of the nutrients in an egg

    Egg whites are sadness

    not as sad as cauliflower hot "wings" though, but yeah just the whites are sad too :cry:



    thanks for this idea OP! I'm always trying to find more ways to sneak in more protein without too many calories and i always forget cottage cheese. .
  • jensan37
    jensan37 Posts: 151 Member
    Bump
  • wolfsbayne
    wolfsbayne Posts: 3,116 Member
    Adding cottage cheese to eggs sounds tasty. I would make mine on the stove top, though. Microwaved eggs just doesn't sound all that appealing.

    It's fantastic! I sautee a little bit of spinach, add 2 eggs, 1tbs of cottage cheese and scramble it all together. It's what I've had for the past 2 mornings.
  • ethompso0105
    ethompso0105 Posts: 418 Member
    My mom used make this for my sister and I when we were sick--I had completely forgotten about it! Yum...so good!
  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
    Also "high protein scrambled eggs"

    Toast, pepperoni spread, scrambled eggs, brown butter

    IMG_20140112_115202.jpg
  • skullshank
    skullshank Posts: 4,323 Member
    Also "high protein scrambled eggs"

    Toast, pepperoni spread, scrambled eggs, brown butter

    IMG_20140112_115202.jpg

    just went from 6 to midnight.

    thanks, holmes.
  • Rage_Phish
    Rage_Phish Posts: 1,507 Member
    what is peperoni spread?
  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
    what is peperoni spread?

    Diced pepperoni, put it int he food processor, took half of it and rendered the fat and crisped it up and took the rendered fat, crispy and uncrispy pepperoni and folded it in with softened cream cheese
  • ithink2020
    ithink2020 Posts: 31 Member
    You could also remove the egg yolks if you don't want the saturated fats or cholesterol :)

    I use whole eggs. By getting rid of the yolks, your throwing out a lot of healthy micro nutrients, plus a portion of the protein. Also, more recent research that I've read is showing that eating cholesterol and saturated fat does NOT raise cholesterol levels in the blood.
  • ithink2020
    ithink2020 Posts: 31 Member
    Does this make it like scrambled eggs then? I never thought about trying to make eggs in the microwave, but a microwave and toaster over are my only kitchen right now...

    Yep, scrabble eggs. :)
  • ithink2020
    ithink2020 Posts: 31 Member
    Egg whites are sadness

    +1
  • lilawolf
    lilawolf Posts: 1,690 Member
    I like cottage cheese in things (like lasagna) more than by itself, so this would be great for me! Some spinach and or mushrooms if I have time would be good too...

    Thanks!

    P.s. I eat about 40% fat, much of it saturated animal fat and I have really good blood work. An egg is one of the most complete forms of protein and should never be half wasted by throwing out the yolk.
  • lrichardson2360
    lrichardson2360 Posts: 225 Member
    Bump.
  • Kathryn41057
    Kathryn41057 Posts: 181 Member
    That sounds good. Thanks
  • ithink2020
    ithink2020 Posts: 31 Member
    thanks for this idea OP!
    That sounds good. Thanks

    You're welcome! I'm glad people found this interesting!

    Matt
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  • ithink2020
    ithink2020 Posts: 31 Member
    If you want to see how they turn out, you can check out this image:

    http://goo.gl/4tjlXY

    Matt

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