High Protein • Meal-Prep Friendly • Crowd-Pleaser
⏱ Time
10 min prep • 40–45 min bake
🍽 Servings
6–8 slices
🧾 Ingredients
- 4 cups frozen hash browns (shredded or diced, thawed)
- 8 large eggs
- 1½ cups egg whites (from carton)
- 1½ cups low-fat cottage cheese (blended smooth for best texture)
- 1½ cups reduced-fat shredded cheese
(cheddar, Colby-jack, or mozzarella) - 1 lb lean protein, cooked & crumbled
- turkey sausage
- chicken sausage
- lean ground turkey
- or diced ham
- ½ cup diced onion (optional)
- ½ cup diced bell pepper (optional)
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp paprika
🥣 Instructions
1️⃣ Prep
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Spray a 9×13 baking dish with nonstick spray.
2️⃣ Mix the Egg Base
- In a large bowl, whisk together:
- eggs
- egg whites
- blended cottage cheese
- salt, pepper, garlic powder, paprika
3️⃣ Assemble
- Spread hash browns evenly in the baking dish.
- Layer cooked protein, onions, and peppers on top.
- Pour egg mixture evenly over everything.
- Sprinkle shredded cheese across the top.
4️⃣ Bake
- Cover loosely with foil and bake 25 minutes.
- Remove foil and bake 15–20 more minutes, until:
- center is set
- top is golden
- internal temp hits 160°F / 71°C
5️⃣ Rest & Serve
- Let rest 5–10 minutes before slicing.
- Serve hot or portion for meal prep.
🔢 Nutrition (Approx. per serving – 1/8 pan)
- Calories: ~300–330
- Protein: ~28–32 g
- Carbs: ~18–22 g
- Fat: ~12–14 g
(Macros vary by cheese & protein choice)
