Cottage Cheese Egg and Sausage Frittata
This protein-packed Cottage Cheese Egg Bake with spinach and chicken sausage is filling and delicious. Enjoy for breakfast, lunch, or dinner with a salad and some crusty bread.
Cottage Cheese Egg and Sausage Frittata
As you may have heard me mention, I have been trying to get more protein in all my meals. Eggs are already high in protein, so cottage cheese and eggs combined add extra protein, perfect for people who don’t like the taste of cottage cheese. For more recipes that use cottage cheese, see my High Protein Bread, Savory Cottage Cheese Bowl, and Strawberry Protein Smoothie.
I love cottage cheese and have been experimenting with using it in recipes. I loved how this Egg Cottage Cheese and Sausage Frittata turned out. It’s a delicious high-protein breakfast and a great way to eat cottage cheese if you’re not a fan of eating it plain.
This sausage frittata almost reminds me of my Italian father-in-law’s, which uses ricotta. I also added Pecorino Romano cheese and Italian sausage for flavor, plus some baby spinach. The cottage cheese gives the frittata such a great texture and adds more protein to the eggs.
What is a good high-protein breakfast?
Breakfast is considered high protein if it has at least 15-20 grams of protein. Cottage cheese is obviously a great choice as a one-cup serving can have over 25 grams of protein. Below are some more high-protein breakfast ideas:
- Quiches: Crustless Quiche Lorraine, Ham and Swiss Crustless Quiche
- Omelets: Omelet Tortilla Breakfast Wrap, Goat Cheese Herb Omelet with Nova Lox
- Breakfast Bowls: Chorizo Breakfast Bowl, Breakfast Taco Scramble
- Sandwiches: BLT Breakfast Sandwich, Bacon, Egg, & Avocado Bagel Sandwich, PBJ on High Protein Bread
- Egg Casseroles: Tex Mex Breakfast Casserole, Sausage, Cheese, and Veggie Breakfast Casserole
- Eggs Benedict: Crab Cakes Benedict, Swiss Chard Eggs Benedict
- Greek Yogurt: Greek Yogurt with Berries, Nuts, and Honey
What pan do you use for a frittata?
You will need an oven-safe skillet to make a frittata. It starts on the stove but finishes cooking in the oven for about 15-20 minutes. Use a non-stick pan that can go in a 350-degree oven or a cast iron skillet.
How to Meal Prep a Frittata:
Frittatas can be made ahead and reheated, making them great for meal prep. Just put the baked frittata into four meal-prep containers, cover, and refrigerate for three to four days.
To eat, bring to room temperature, or reheat in the microwave in 30-second intervals until heated through.
What do you serve with a frittata?
Frittatas are excellent on their own as they are pretty filling since they’re so high in protein. If you’re looking to round out your meal, I have some suggestions for you:
- For breakfast, serve the Italian sausage frittata with hash browns, fruit or whole grain bread.
- For lunch or dinner, eat the frittata with a salad and bread or a vegetable side dish.
Variations:
- Sub the spinach for swiss chard or kale or try it with broccoli or bell pepper instead.
- Use Italian turkey sausage if you can’t find chicken.
- Instead of baking the frittata, scramble the eggs and eat it as a veggie sausage scramble.
- Make sausage frittata muffins by pouring the egg mixture into a muffin tin and baking at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.
More Frittata Recipes You’ll Love:
- Caramelized Onion, Red Pepper and Zucchini Frittata
- Spinach and Feta Frittata
- Bell Pepper and Potato Frittata
- Light Swiss Chard Frittata
- Turkey and Sweet Potato Frittata
Cottage Cheese Egg Bake (Frittata)
Ingredients
- Cooking spray
- 1 link Italian chicken sausage, casings removed
- 8 large eggs
- 1/2 cup 1% cottage cheese, I love Good Culture
- 1/2 cup grated Pecorino Romano or Parmesan cheese
- 1 cup chopped baby spinach
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Move oven rack to the second highest from the top.
- Lightly spray a 10-inch oven safe skillet with cooking spray.
- In a medium bowl, whisk eggs, cottage cheese, Pecorino, spinach, salt and pepper. Set aside.
- Add sausage to a skillet, breaking it up in small pieces with a wooden spoon over medium heat and cook, until browned and cooked through, about 4 minutes.
- Add the egg mixture to skillet and cook 1 minute to let the bottom set.
- Bake in the oven until the top is set, about 16 to 18 minutes.
- With a spatula, carefully slide frittata out of the skillet onto a cutting board and cut into 4 wedges.
- Serve with salad and whole grain bread, if desired.
Husband kept saying this is great. Love cottage cheese in eggs and I agree Good Culture is a great one. I saved a few calories by using 1/2 egg whites and 1/2 eggs and used two laughing cow lite wedges that were softened in microwave first. I microwaved turkey sausage link 3 for 80 calorie sort, ( also like morning star vegetarian links for next time) and then chopped and added to the mix. Works just to bake the whole thing in a baking dish for 40 minutes or so too, and skip the skillet browning. Easy and and a favorite, and one of best made.
This was surprisingly delicious. I was not expecting much but it was fantastic.
This was amazing! I skipped the sausage because I didn’t have any on hand and made “muffins” in a muffin tin as directed above. So good! I was surprised by how flavorful they were with such simple ingredients. Thank you!!!!
Can tell me how many ounces of sausage in the link? Thanks!
2.8 oz
This is such a great recipe! I baked it in the oven at 350 for about 25-30 minutes as I didn’t have the proper skillet. It turned out very well. The cottage cheese makes it fluffy and gives a different texture than most egg bakes. I’ll be making this again for sure😃
Can I just say ……DELICIOUS? Because it is! I had a container of Cottage Cheese in the frig , Good Culture ( that is REALLY good!)
and I was at my ropes end with the Cottage Cheese & veggie bowl ( also delicious) just wanted to change it up! This frittatta showed up in either FB or email – either way, I am glad it did! It is EASY to put together, very PRETTY and so darn good – and delicious the 2nd day! I am a vegetarian and used the Beyond Beef sausage product – a nice alternative. The calorie count is so nice and low for such a satisfying meal – for ANY meal! Oh – and it is great with a drizzle of Salsa!
Isn’t it!!!! So happy you liked it!
Made this recipe this morning and was blown away by how delicious it was! I was a little hesitant to try this because cottage cheese never appealed to me, but I am so happy I did because it tasted like a dense, delicious omelette.
I drizzled sriracha over the top and devoured my slice. I am so happy I have leftovers for tomorrow!
I highly recommend this recipe!
It’s awesome!
Another winner! This frittata is so flavorful and easy to prepare! Followed instructions exactly and it came out perfect! Make it!
Whoa… this was one of the best frittatas I’ve ever made. The Italian sausage provided just the right seasoning and the cottage cheese did something magical to this… it was so moist and fluffy and delicious. Bravo!
I am so glad you enjoyed it!
Hi there! I need to prep up at least 8 servings at a time (4 dinners, 4 lunches), so I can’t use the stove top to oven method, because there just isn’t a pan big enough. Could I sauté the ingredients in a pan and then make it into an egg bake? What do you think the temp/timing would look like for that?
Sure! Just bake until the top sets and is firm. I usually keep an eye on it and touch the center too see if it’s firm.
How big is the Italian chicken sausage you are referencing?
Thanks.
Can tell me how many ounces of sausage in the link? Thanks! (Sorry for posting twice. Not sure why the last one was as a reply.)
I used 1 Aidells Italian Style link. No casing to remove. 3 ounces. Perfect amount and great flavor.
Anybody have an easy way to remove sausage casings? When I do it, it’s a messy job.
Slice the sausage down the middle, lengthwise, and peel away the casing while turning the sausage.
just squeeze it through one end
Frittata is on our dinner rotation, typicallly loaded with veggies, but no meat. So simple, making it a great option for those days when we forget to take something out of the freezer! With the cottage cheese and sausage, this looks amazing! I’m thinking arugula!
Can you use frozen spinach?
Sure
Can tell me how many ounces of sausage in the link? Thanks!
Just wondering how many oz of sausage is used?
its 2.8 oz
I love that you are starting to incorporate cottage cheese. I never ate it growing up and realized how versatile and tasty it is just recently. I would love to see even more! I haven’t made this one yet but I have three of your cookbooks and plan on making this one soon and I can only assume it will be a 5 star
Out of all the frittata / egg muffin recipes I have tried, this is easily my favorite. Used bell pepper instead of spinach (because that’s what I had in the fridge). No other changes. Added a splash of hot sauce to mine and it was perfect. Thanks for a super easy and delicious recipe.