Cottage Quiche

Cottage quiche recipe by Nancy Nahikian (Raleigh) from the WPTF “Ask Your Neighbor” Cookbook.

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

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.