Vegetable Egg Loaf (Low Carb)
Your new favorite anytime meal packed with fiber, nutrients and protein.
This Vegetable Egg Loaf incorporates some of my favorite ingredients to come together and form the ideal meal. I have it for breakfast on the go, dinner or a snack. I love to enjoy these slices with some seasoned avocado on the side.
You can customize this to include whichever vegetables you have on hand. The cottage cheese makes this recipe fluffy and hearty, so please do not skip it. You can use any shredded cheese you prefer, like cheddar or even throw in so me Greek feta cheese.
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Vegetable Egg Loaf
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 tbs olive oil
- 1 large zucchini, diced
- 1 large red bell pepper, diced
- 1 large carrot, fine dice
- 1 head broccoli, cut into small florets
- salt, pepper, garlic and onion powder to taste
- 7 eggs
- 1/2 cup cottage cheese
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350℉. Line a 9×5 loaf pan with parchment paper.
- In a large deep skillet, heat your oil on medium high. Add in the zucchini, carrots and bell pepper. Saute until slightly softened – about 5 minutes – stirring occassionally. Next add in the broccoli seasonings to taste. Saute the mixture for another 5 minutes. Transfer the mixture to your loaf pan and spread out evenly.
- In a bowl, whisk together the eggs and cottage cheese until smooth. Fold in the cheese and salt and pepper to taste. Pour this mixture into your loaf pan evenly. Bake for 50-55 minutes or until the top of the loaf is golden. Allow to set in the pan for 10 minutes then transfer to a wire rack to cool before slicing.
Notes
You can sub in any vegetables you like here.
You can sub in any shredded cheese here.
I love to eat this with half a seasoned avocado on the side.
Nutrition
Calories: 183kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 157mg | Sodium: 219mg | Potassium: 495mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 3021IU | Vitamin C: 102mg | Calcium: 150mg | Iron: 2mg
So delicious and satisfying. Mine came out looking just like the picture. Yay! I used 4% small curd cottage cheese and part skim mozzarella. I served it topped with a little sriracha sauce and a couple slices of avocado. Thank you for this recipe!
Hi Majie, I’m so glad you loved the recipe! Thanks for trying it!
So delicious and satisfying. Mine came out looking just like the picture. Yay! I used 4% small curd cottage cheese and part skim mozzarella. I served it topped with a little sriracha sauce and a couple slices of avocado. Thank you for this recipe!
Wonderful. Used full fat cheese and it fits Keto as well.
Hi Shannon, I’m so glad you tried it and lliked it!