Buttery Cottage Cheese Scramble
Soft, pillowy scrambled eggs folded with creamy cottage cheese and finished with melted butter and fresh chives. A protein-packed breakfast bowl that's ready in under 10 minutes.
- Total time
- 10 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 245
- Protein
- 16g

Ingredients
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Step 1
Crack eggs into a bowl and whisk with a pinch of salt and black pepper.
Step 2
Melt butter in a nonstick skillet over medium heat until foamy, about 90 seconds.
Step 3
Pour eggs into the skillet and let them sit for 30 seconds, then gently push them to the center with a spatula.
Step 4
Continue pushing until eggs are barely set but still slightly wet, about 2 minutes total.
Step 5
Fold in cottage cheese and chives, then divide into bowls and serve immediately.
Tools you’ll need
- small mixing bowl
- 8-inch nonstick skillet
- whisk
- spatula
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