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RecipesCottage Cheese Oat Breakfast Sandwiches by Jake Cohen

Cottage Cheese Oat Breakfast Sandwiches by Jake Cohen

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Total time: 30 min • Prep: 10 min • Cook: 20 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy

Sweet and savoury chicken sausage glazed in maple syrup. A "bun" made out of cottage cheese and oats. A cheesy fried egg. 51 grams of protein. This cozy breakfast recipe by Jake Cohen, NYTimes Bestselling cookbook author, is truly a Weight Watchers dream come true.

Ingredients

Cooking spray

5 spray(s)

Uncooked old fashioned oats

1 cup(s)

1% low fat cottage cheese

16 oz

Egg

6 large, divided

Baking powder

2 tsp(s)

Baking soda

1 tsp(s)

Uncooked 93% lean ground chicken

1 pound(s)

Garlic powder

1 tsp(s)

Smoked paprika

1 tsp(s)

Kosher salt

1 tsp(s), Plus more for eggs

Cayenne pepper

¼ tsp(s)

Maple syrup

1 tbsp(s)

Low-fat shredded cheddar cheese

½ cup(s), shredded

Instructions

1

Make the pancake: In a blender, combine the oats, cottage cheese, 2 eggs, baking powder, and baking soda. Blend until a smooth batter forms.

2

Spray a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray and set over medium heat. Working in batches, spoon ¼ cup batter per pancake and cook until bubbling and the edges are golden, about 2 minutes. Flip and cook 2 minutes more. Repeat until all 8 pancakes are cooked.

3

Make the chicken sausage patties: In a bowl, mix together the ground chicken, garlic powder, smoked paprika, 1 tsp salt, and cayenne until well combined. Divide into 4 equal portions and press into round patties roughly the same diameter as your pancakes.

4

Spray the same skillet with cooking spray and set over medium-high heat. Sear the patties 3 minutes per side until golden and cooked through, covering with a lid once you flip. Drizzle the maple syrup over the patties and cook until caramelized, about 1 minute more. Remove and set aside.

5

Fry the remaining 4 eggs: Wipe out the skillet, then spray with more cooking spray and return to medium heat. Crack in the eggs, then season each with a pinch of salt and pop each yolk. Cook until the bottom is golden, 1 to 2 minutes, then flip and top each egg with 2 tablespoons of the cheddar.

6

Cover the pan with a lid and remove from the heat. Let sit for 1 minute to melt the cheese.

7

To assemble, place one pancake down and top with a sausage patty, fried egg, and a second pancake. Repeat to build 4 sandwiches, then serve immediately or wrap in foil to keep in the refrigerator as meal prep.

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