Cottage Quiche

Cottage Quiche Recipe

Cottage Quiche (bacon and cheese) slice with garnish.
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Cottage quiche recipe by Nancy Nahikian (Raleigh) from the WPTF “Ask Your Neighbor” Cookbook.

Prep time: 15 minutes

Baking time: 55 minutes

Serving size: 8 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 deep 9-inch frozen pie shell
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 cups (16 oz.) cottage cheese
  • 2 Tbsp minced parsley
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/s tsp pepper
  • Dash of nutmeg
  • 6 slices of bacon, cooked, drained and crumbled
Bacon cooking in a skillet for Cottage Quiche.
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Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 425°.
  2. Prick the bottom of the pie shell with a fork.
  3. Bake the pie shell at 425° for 10 minutes or until lightly golden.
  4. Remove the pre-baked shell from the oven, letting it cool slightly.
  5. Reduce the oven temperature to 350°.
  6. In a large bowl, beat the eggs and begin adding the cottage cheese, minced parsley, salt, pepper, and a dash of nutmeg.
  7. Stir in the crumbled bacon and combine well.
  8. Pour the mixture into the pre-baked pie shell.
  9. Bake for approximately 45 minutes at 350°.
  10. Remove and let your cottage quiche stand for 10 minutes before serving.

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