Ham and Broccoli Cottage Cheese Frittata
- Serves
- 4 servings
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 22 min
- Cost
- $17.00
- Nutrition
- 510 cal · 42g protein
- skillet
- high-protein
- kid-favorite
🍳 1 pan · Picky-eater safe bet: cheese
Ham and Broccoli Cottage Cheese Frittata is a weeknight dinner that serves 4 and is on the table in about 32 minutes, for around $17 in groceries. You'll need 1 pan, and the 10 ingredients below are everyday supermarket items. Cooking for a picky eater? Plain cheese works on its own for the one who won't try the rest. Add it to your week and the whole grocery list lands in your Instacart cart in one tap.
Goes with: Warm pita and hummus (5 min)
Contains: Dairy · Eggs— based on the ingredients; brands vary, so check labels.
Cookware you'll need
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- 12-inch nonstick skilletDon't have one? Amazon →
- Balloon whiskDon't have one? Amazon →
- 8-inch chef's knifeDon't have one? Amazon →
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Ingredients
- 12 count eggs
- 16 oz ham steak
- 12 oz broccoli florets
- 1 count red onion
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1 cup shredded Italian blend cheese
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
Steps
- Heat the oven to 400°F. Dice the ham, thinly slice the red onion and chop the broccoli into small florets.
- Heat the olive oil in a large oven-safe skillet over medium heat. Cook the onion and broccoli 4 minutes, then add the ham and cook 2 more minutes.
- Whisk the eggs with the cottage cheese, half the shredded cheese, garlic powder, salt and pepper.
- Pour the eggs over the vegetables and ham, sprinkle the rest of the cheese on top and cook undisturbed 2 minutes until the edges start to set.
- Move the skillet to the oven and bake 12-15 minutes until the center is set and no longer jiggles and reads 160°F in the middle. Cool 2 minutes, then cut into wedges.
- Picky eater tip: serve a plain wedge of egg and cheese and let them skip the broccoli and onion.
- Make ahead: dice the ham, onion and broccoli up to 2 days ahead, or bake the frittata, cool it and refrigerate up to 4 days.
On the side: Warm pita and hummus (5 min)
1 package pita bread, 1 container hummus
- Warm the pitas in a dry skillet or the oven for 1 to 2 minutes, cut into wedges and serve with the hummus.
Nutrition per serving
- Protein
- 42 g
- Carbohydrates
- 8 g
- Fiber
- 2 g
- Sugar
- 2 g
- Fat
- 35 g
- Saturated fat
- 14 g
- Sodium
- 1,240 mg
Estimated from the ingredients and amounts in this recipe; brands and portions vary. Not medical or dietary advice.
Photo: Carlee Jones / Unsplash