🥦 Hearty Veggie Casserole (Comforting & Protein-Boosted)

Here’s a delicious, filling Hearty Veggie Casserole you can use or post in your high-protein recipe group 🌱🧀

Hearty Veggie Casserole (Comforting & Protein-Boosted)

✅ Why you’ll love it

• Warm, cheesy, and satisfying
• Packed with vegetables
• Easy to customize
• Can be made high-protein or low-carb

🛒 Ingredients

• 1 cup broccoli florets
• 1 cup cauliflower florets
• 1 cup mushrooms, sliced
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 cup cottage cheese or Greek yogurt (for protein)
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella or cheddar
• 2 eggs
• ½ cup milk (or almond milk)
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 1 tsp paprika
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 tsp Italian seasoning
• 1 tbsp olive oil

Optional protein boost:

• 1 cup cooked lentils / chickpeas
• OR 1 cup chopped tofu
• OR 1 cup quinoa

👩‍🍳 Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F).
2. Heat olive oil in a pan. Sauté onion, garlic, mushrooms, broccoli, cauliflower, and bell pepper for 5–7 minutes.
3. In a bowl, whisk eggs, cottage cheese, milk, salt, and spices.
4. Mix cooked veggies into the egg mixture. Add optional protein if using.
5. Pour into a greased baking dish.
6. Top with shredded cheese.
7. Bake 30–35 minutes until set and golden.
8. Rest 5 minutes before slicing.

🍽️ Serving ideas

Perfect for meal prep

Great as a main vegetarian meal

Serve with salad or high-protein flatbread