- 1 tablespoon butter
- 4 eggs, beaten
- 1/4 cup cottage cheese
- ground black pepper to taste
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh chives, or to taste (optional)
- Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Pour beaten eggs into the skillet; let cook undisturbed until the bottom of the eggs begin to firm, 1 to 2 minutes.
- Stir cottage cheese and chives into eggs and season with black pepper. Cook and stir until eggs are nearly set, 3 to 4 minutes more.