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Delicious Baked Eggs with Cottage Cheese and Bacon Recipe

Delicious Baked Eggs with Cottage Cheese and Bacon Recipe

This Delicious Baked Eggs with Cottage Cheese and Bacon Recipe offers a hearty and flavorful dish that's perfect for any meal.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 50 minutes
Servings: 16 slices
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Calories: 484

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound bacon divided
  • 12 large eggs
  • 32 ounces small curd cottage cheese
  • 16 ounces shredded colby jack cheese divided
  • ¾ cup unsalted butter melted and cooled
  • ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese divided
  • 10 ounces frozen, chopped spinach thawed and drained very well
  • 1 cup small-diced red bell pepper divided
  • ½ cup minced yellow onion
  • ¾ cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon Lawry’s Seasoned Salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper plus more for sprinkling over the top
  • chopped green onion optional garnish

Equipment

  • Skillet
  • Large bowl
  • Baking dish

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven.
  2. Cook the bacon in a skillet until crispy, then crumble and set aside, reserving some drippings.
  3. In a large bowl, combine eggs, cottage cheese, cooked bacon, colby jack cheese, melted butter, Parmesan cheese, spinach, red bell pepper, yellow onion, flour, seasoned salt, and black pepper.
  4. Mix until well combined.
  5. Pour the mixture into a greased baking dish.
  6. Bake in the preheated oven for 70 minutes or until set.
  7. Let cool for a few minutes before slicing. Garnish with chopped green onion if desired.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 484kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 27gFat: 34g

Notes

Feel free to customize with other vegetables or spices according to your taste. Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to three days.

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