Cottage Cheese Egg Bites

Ingredients

• 7 large Eggs
• 3 large Egg Whites
• 1 cup Cottage Cheese with Chives (low fat or full-fat (note 1))
• 1/4 teaspoon Salt
• 1/4 teaspoon Garlic Powder
• 1/2 cup Red Bell Pepper (deseeded, finely chopped (note 2))
• 1 cup Spinach (finely chopped)
• 1/2 cup Shredded Cheese (cheddar, Monterey jack or swiss cheese.)

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Line a 12-hole muffin tin with paper liners and generously oil with cooking oil spray.

2. 2

   In a large mixing bowl, whisk the eggs and egg whites.

3. 3

   Whisk in dill cottage cheese, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.

4. 4

   Whisk in finely chopped vegetables and two tablespoons of freshly chopped dill or Parsley if your cottage cheese is unflavored.

5. 5

   Feel free to whisk in grated cheese now if desired.

6. 6

   Divide the egg mixture into the pan- you should fill about 3/4 of their level.

7. 7

   Bake the egg bites in the center rack of your oven for 25-30 minutes or until the eggs are set and puff.

8. 8

   Stop the oven and let the egg bites cool down in the oven for 20 minutes, then cool completely on a wire rack at room temperature. It's expected that your egg bites deflate during the cool-down process.

9. 9

   --- Storage ---

10. 10

    Store in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 3 days or freeze for up to one month and thaw in the fridge.