{"id":"8c75b0b1-ccc0-440e-84a4-1c17642c63f6","url":"https://recipestripper.com/recipes/8c75b0b1-ccc0-440e-84a4-1c17642c63f6","source_url":"https://www.mob.co.uk/recipes/high-protein-cheesy-pesto-egg-smash-on-toast","title":"High Protein Cheesy Pesto Egg Smash","description":"A creamy, cheesy egg smash loaded with pesto, cottage cheese and Parmesan, with toasted pine nuts for crunch and a squeeze of lemon to lift it. Perfect for whacking in the fridge for a quick high protein meal ready in minutes.","servings":3,"servings_text":"3 servings","prep_time":"PT10M","cook_time":"PT10M","total_time":"PT20M","image_url":"https://mob-cdn.ams3.digitaloceanspaces.com/recipes/2026/07/burger-smash8410-1-1-1_2026-07-21-154559_ouih.jpg","ingredients":[{"text":"10 Egg","item":"Egg","quantity":10},{"text":"30g Pine Nuts","item":"Pine Nuts","quantity":30,"unit":"g"},{"text":"2tbsp 5% Fat Greek Yoghurt","item":"5% Fat Greek Yoghurt","quantity":2,"unit":"tbsp"},{"text":"4tbsp Full-Fat Cottage Cheese","item":"Full-Fat Cottage Cheese","quantity":4,"unit":"tbsp"},{"text":"2.5tbsp Pesto","item":"Pesto","quantity":2.5,"unit":"tbsp"},{"text":"40g Parmesan","item":"Parmesan","quantity":40,"unit":"g"},{"text":".5 Lemon","item":"Lemon","quantity":0.5},{"text":"Salt","item":"Salt"},{"text":"Black Pepper","item":"Black Pepper"},{"text":"3Slice Sourdough","item":"Sourdough","quantity":3,"unit":"slice"}],"instructions":[{"number":1,"text":"Bring a pan of water to the boil. Once boiling, carefully lower in the eggs and cook for 8 mins."},{"number":2,"text":"Meanwhile, toast the pine nuts in a dry frying pan over a medium heat for 2-3 mins, tossing regularly, until golden. Tip out and set aside."},{"number":3,"text":"Transfer the eggs to a bowl of cold water to cool, then carefully peel off the shells. If you like, you can separate the yolks from the whites at this point: slice a knife down the side of each white and gently pop the yolk out."},{"number":4,"text":"Add the eggs to a large bowl with the Greek yoghurt, cottage cheese and pesto. Grate in the Parmesan and squeeze in the juice of the lemon. Season with salt and black pepper, then, using a pizza cutter, smash everything together until nicely mashed and mixed. Stir through most of the toasted pine nuts, saving a few to scatter on top. Taste and add another squeeze of lemon juice and more salt and pepper if needed."},{"number":5,"text":"Toast the bread and pile the smash onto each slice and serve. If you're prepping ahead transfer the smash into airtight containers and chill for up to 3 days."}],"date_published":"2026-10-29T23:55:48.000211+00:00","date_modified":"2026-10-29T23:55:48.000211+00:00"}