Cottage Quiche Recipe

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
 

Directions
- Preheat oven to 425°.
 - Prick the bottom of the pie shell with a fork.
 - Bake the pie shell at 425° for 10 minutes or until lightly golden.
 - Remove the pre-baked shell from the oven, letting it cool slightly.
 - Reduce the oven temperature to 350°.
 - In a large bowl, beat the eggs and begin adding the cottage cheese, minced parsley, salt, pepper, and a dash of nutmeg.
 - Stir in the crumbled bacon and combine well.
 - Pour the mixture into the pre-baked pie shell.
 - Bake for approximately 45 minutes at 350°.
 - Remove and let your cottage quiche stand for 10 minutes before serving.
 
Click here to view a recipe for Basic Pie Crust!



