ITALIAN SPINACH-COTTAGE CHEESE PIE

Italian Spinach-Cottage Cheese Pie image

A quick and easy dish to serve as a main course or side, this spinach and cottage cheese pie also works great for or and brunch with its egg base. Get your protein and veggies all in one recipe. Great for those watching carbohydrate intake, as well.

Provided by Sarah Meedel

Categories 100+ Breakfast and Brunch Recipes Eggs

Time 45m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

16 ounces low-fat (2%) cottage cheese
3 cups chopped fresh spinach, or more to taste
1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
4 eggs, lightly beaten
1 (7 ounce) jar red peppers, well drained and chopped
⅓ cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch pie plate.
Combine cottage cheese, spinach, mozzarella cheese, eggs, red peppers, Parmesan cheese, and oregano in a bowl. Pour into the prepared pie plate.
Bake in the preheated oven until the center of the pie is set, 35 to 50 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 136.4 calories, Carbohydrate 5.6 g, Cholesterol 96.1 mg, Fat 5.6 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 15.4 g, SaturatedFat 2.7 g, Sodium 487.9 mg, Sugar 3.5 g