Burst Cherry Tomato Cottage Cheese Egg Toast

Seared until they blister and collapse, cherry tomatoes lend a jammy sweetness that defines this cottage cheese egg toast. Piled on crisp sourdough with garlic oil and fresh basil, it is a quick savory breakfast built for busy mornings.

Serves 4 · 8 min prep · 12 min cook

Estimate for one serving

• 390 cal
• 26g protein
• 32g carbs
• 18g fat
• 3g fiber

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Ingredients

• 4 thick sourdough or country bread slices
• 2 cups full-fat cottage cheese
• 2 pints cherry or grape tomatoes
• 4 large eggs
• 3 garlic cloves
• 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
• 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves
• 3/4 tsp kosher salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
• optional drizzle balsamic glaze

Instructions

1. 1Preheat the broiler or a toaster oven to high and arrange the bread slices on a sheet pan. Toast until golden and crisp on both sides, watching closely so the edges do not burn.
2. 2While the bread toasts, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and add most of the olive oil. Add the whole cherry tomatoes and cook undisturbed for 2 minutes so the bottoms blister and blacken in spots.
3. 3Smash the garlic cloves and toss them into the pan with the tomatoes. Continue cooking, shaking the pan occasionally, until most tomatoes burst and release their juices into a glossy sauce, about 5 to 7 minutes total. Season with salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes.
4. 4In a small bowl, stir the cottage cheese with salt and a drizzle of olive oil until it loosens slightly and tastes seasoned. Tear half the basil and fold it in for freshness.
5. 5Fry or poach the eggs to your preferred doneness in a separate nonstick pan; sunny-side-up or jammy yolks pair especially well with the bright tomatoes. Season the eggs lightly with salt and pepper.
6. 6Spread a generous layer of the herbed cottage cheese on each warm toast slice. Spoon the hot burst tomatoes and their garlicky juices over the cheese so some soaks into the bread.
7. 7Top each toast with a soft egg, scatter the remaining basil leaves, and finish with an optional swipe of balsamic glaze and extra black pepper.
8. 8Serve immediately while the toast is still crisp underneath the creamy, juicy toppings. This high-protein plate captures the end-of-season tomato rush in under 20 minutes.