These protein-packed scrambled eggs are light, fluffy and so delicious… thanks to one secret ingredient!
Back in college, I had a handful of part-time jobs — one of which was cleaning and house-sitting for a local family.
The lady was 100% Italian and I swear, some days, all she did was cook!
She was an excellent cook and insisted I try everything she made — plus, she almost always sent me home with leftovers (a big bonus for a college student)!
The home was very large, so I spent the better part of my day there — usually eating both breakfast and lunch at their kitchen table. She almost always made me pancakes with blueberry syrup and scrambled eggs for breakfast… and she almost always put cottage cheese in the eggs.
Those eggs were some of the best scrambled eggs I’ve ever had!
I’ve made a lot of scrambled eggs since my college days, and I almost always add cottage cheese now too.
Why we love scrambled eggs with cottage cheese.
Personally, I love eating cottage cheese plain, with a little fresh fruit, or some honey and granola, but even if you aren’t a cottage cheese lover, I’m confident you will like these eggs.
You can’t taste the cottage cheese once the eggs are cooked, and you don’t feel the texture either. It just makes the eggs really light and fluffy and delicious.
Also, cottage cheese is a good source of Casein — a very slow-digesting protein that helps us feel fuller longer. Cottage cheese is also very low in sugar and gluten-free.
How much cottage cheese should you add?
This is totally a preference thing… do a little experimenting and see what you prefer.
I usually add 1 – 2 Tablespoons of cottage cheese per egg — roughly about a 1/2 cup for 6 eggs.
NOTE: I don’t add milk in addition to the cottage cheese, but I’m sure it would still taste fine if you added both milk and cottage cheese.
Easy Cottage Cheese Eggs
Ingredients
- butter or oil for the pan
- 6 eggs
- 1/2 cup cottage cheese
- salt and pepper to taste
- (optional) 1/4 shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Heat your favorite frying pan over medium heat and add in a little butter to make sure the eggs don't stick.
- In a small bowl, whisk eggs and cottage cheese.
- Pour egg mixture into hot pan and stir until all eggs are fully cooked.
- Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- (optional) top with shredded cheddar cheese
- Eat and enjoy!
Do you have any other simple secrets for super scrambled eggs?
Anna Stiscia says
My favourite is to use ricotta cheese (instead of milk) and a bit of parsley. I sometimes add strips of smoked salmon.
Andrea says
sounds amazing!!
Lori says
Have you ever tried adding a few dashes of Worcestershire sauce to the egg mixture before cooking? My Mom used to do this and it gives them a good flavor, IMO.
Andrea says
no, but I’m going to try it now 🙂
Luba @ Healthy with Luba says
That’s rather interesting! I’ve added all sorts of things into scrambled eggs but not cottage cheese. Unfortunately, we no longer eat dairy; otherwise, I would definitely try this recipe.
Jenny says
Will give this a try! I learned a good recipe for blintz-pancakes, made with puréed cottage cheese, eggs, flour, and vanilla or cinnamon. Healthier, and good with maple syrup or jam.
Jennifer says
Your picture is great. I can’t get it out of my head! I just finished dinner, but you’ve got me craving an egg dish!!
Andrea says
Thanks! It was a yummy meal 🙂
Debbie says
I’m with you on not liking cottage cheese. I rarely eat it but will definitely have to try this out with our scrambled eggs. Looks yummy!
Andrea says
yes, give it a try! I doubt you will even notice the cottage cheese at all!
Kristin says
Love a good Scrambled egg recipe hack! Will try it out. For ours, i use indirect heat to cook them. So a pot of boiling water and then the fry pan on top. Makes super fluffy eggs! And cream not milk! Sometimes sour cream if I don’t have cream.
Andrea says
I’ve also added sour cream to eggs with good results. There’s just something about the cottage cheese though — it makes them light and fluffy!
Jill says
I add cream cheese! I’ll have to try the cottage cheese…thanks!
Carrie says
I have recently started adding 1tsp per pair of eggs for scrambled eggs. My nephew does this at his job at Michigan State. It makes the eggs creamy but yet firmer especially nice when making breakfast sandwiches.
Ashley says
I can’t stand cottage cheese, but I love it in scrambled eggs! Thanks for the reminder
Desilou says
I replace the mayo in most dips with cottage cheese bc I don’t like mayo. So instead of a mayo/sour cream mix, its cottage cheese/sour cream mix. Sounds awful, but it’s delicious and makes the dip more substantial.
Andrea says
I won’t lie — that actually DOES sound awful 🙂
I often replace half the sour cream with plain yogurt and no one ever notices… but I’d never think to swap cottage cheese for Mayo. I might just have to give it a try!
Avia says
Side note: the other day my DD was helping me add toppings to a frozen cheese pizza and she asked if we could add cottage cheese. I thought, “why not” and spread on a thin layer before the additional toppings. It made the pizza extra “cheesy” and I felt better about the extra protein!
Andrea says
haha — good to know. We’re making homemade pizza for dinner tonight — maybe I’ll see if the kids want to put on a little cottage cheese 🙂
Avia says
Thanks for the reminder. I’ve done this in the past but have forgotten lately. I have been known to add cream cheese. Not so healthy but pretty yummy.
Katie M says
My “secret”… low and slow. Cook them over a lower flame for longer. I add a little bit of butter, and a little bit of american cheese (like 1 piece for my whole family’s 8-9 eggs)… Mmmmmm so creamy (something to do with the slower cooking).
Andrea says
yes, I’m not sure if I do my eggs as slow as you — but I never have the heat higher than medium.
Sue says
Oh I wish we liked eggs.. Only one of us can get them down.. they look sooo good.. but ICK!
ain’t going to happen..
Sue in NJ
Kim says
We used to make eggs like this all the time, not sure why we got away from it because they are so yummy! Thanks for the reminder!!
Alicia says
Wow I’ve never heard of this before, but what a great idea! I always add milk and cheese, but adding cottage cheese sounds delicious. I will be trying this with my next scrambled eggs, for sure!
Andrea says
yay — hope you like it!
Also, just for the record, I often add some shredded cheese on top after the eggs are almost fully cooked 🙂
Chris says
Oooh! Yum! I want to try this!
Christine from The (mostly) Simple Life says
I’ve never heard of this! The texture of cottage cheese plain bothers me, but it seems like it would be good in eggs. I’m going to try this!
Andrea says
yup, you won’t “feel” the texture of the cottage cheese at all!
Susan says
We love having eggs for breakfast all the time…but I’m getting sick of plain scrambled eggs! Looking forward to giving this a try and letting the hubby guess what the secret ingredient is.
Andrea says
haha – yes, don’t tell them! Your eggs will probably be extra light and fluffy too!
Kelly Hess says
I love this idea and will have to try it! I cannot eat cottage cheese by itself but always want to!
Andrea says
In my opinion, you can’t taste it at all — my kids gobble it up!
Barb says
Do you blend the eggs with the cottage cheese or just stir it in by hand? Sounds like a great way to get extra protein!
Andrea says
I just stir it by hand — sometimes even right in the pan 🙂 Nothing fancy!