A frittata is one of those meals that looks impressive but asks very little of you. One pan, simple ingredients, and about 30 minutes is all it takes. This spring vegetable frittata is built around good eggs, fresh vegetables, and a cottage cheese trick that brings it all together with a rich, custardy texture that’s hard to beat.
Why Cottage Cheese Makes This Frittata
Whisking cottage cheese into the egg base is a technique worth adding to your regular rotation. As it bakes, the cottage cheese melts into the eggs, creating a creamy interior that holds together without feeling heavy. Kalona SuperNatural Whole Milk Cottage Cheese is made with grass-fed milk, low-temperature vat pasteurized and non-homogenized, so it brings a clean, mild richness to the dish. Real milk, minimal processing, and a noticeable difference in flavor.
This spring vegetable frittata is just as good for a weeknight dinner as it is for a weekend brunch. It reheats well, feeds a crowd, and works with whatever vegetables you have on hand.
Dairy Worth Knowing About
Not all cottage cheese is the same, and the dairy you cook with matters. Kalona SuperNatural products are made with milk from pasture-raised, grass-fed cows on small family farms, most of them in Iowa. Those farmers practice regenerative agriculture, which means they’re actively building healthy soil, protecting the watershed, and farming in ways that work with the land rather than against it.
Our milk is vat pasteurized at low temperatures and never homogenized, preserving its natural structure. A splash of Kalona SuperNatural Whole Milk in the egg mixture adds a little extra richness, and a spoonful of our Sour Cream on top of each slice of this spring vegetable frittata is a finishing touch worth trying.
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Spring Vegetable Frittata with Cottage Cheese
Ingredients
8 eggs
1 cup Kalona SuperNatural Cottage Cheese
1/4 cup Kalona SuperNatural Whole Milk
2 cups spring vegetables (asparagus, peas, baby spinach, leeks)
1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
2 tbsp olive oil
Fresh herbs (dill, chives, parsley)
Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°
- Whisk together eggs, cottage cheese, and milk.
- Sauté vegetables in an oven-safe skillet.
- Pour the egg mixture over the sautéed vegetables.
- Bake uncovered for 15-20 minutes, until set.
- Top with fresh herbs and sour cream.
A Vegetable Frittata You Can Feel Good About
There’s something satisfying about a meal that’s both easy to make and made with ingredients you trust. Kalona SuperNatural cottage cheese and whole milk come from farms where the cows are treated well, the land is cared for, and the processing is kept as simple as possible. That’s the kind of food worth cooking with.
Thirty minutes, one pan, and a frittata that delivers every time.