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Egg gratin with cottage cheese

Delicious Egg Gratin with Cottage Cheese and Bacon Recipe

Enjoy this tasty Egg gratin with cottage cheese featuring crispy bacon and vibrant veggies for a comforting meal.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Resting Time 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 50 minutes
Servings: 16 servings
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Calories: 484

Ingredients
  

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

Equipment

  • 9" x 13" baking pan
  • Large mixing bowl
  • whisk
  • nonstick cooking spray

Method
 

Cooking Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350° F. Lightly spray a 9" x 13" pan with nonstick cooking spray.
  2. Cook bacon until chewy-crisp. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate to cool. Then chop bacon into bite-sized pieces, discarding any large pieces of fat.
  3. In a large bowl, whisk eggs until well combined. Set aside ¼ cup of the chopped bacon, then add the rest to the whisked eggs. Set aside ½ cup of the colby jack, then add the rest to the whisked eggs. Add the spinach, cottage cheese, melted butter, half of the red pepper, and all of the yellow onion. Stir to combine.
  4. Sprinkle the flour, Lawry's, black pepper, and half of the Parmesan over the egg mixture. Stir to combine.
  5. Add the egg mixture to prepared 9" x 13" pan. Sprinkle remaining Parmesan over the top, followed by the remaining bacon and red pepper. Finish by sprinkling the remaining colby jack over the top, plus a generous sprinkle of freshly ground black pepper.
  6. Cover pan and bake for 40 minutes. Remove cover and bake 20-30 minutes more, or until center is firm. If the top starts to brown more than you like, place the lid back on the pan.
  7. Remove the pan from the oven and let sit for 15-20 minutes before cutting and serving. If desired, sprinkle with chopped green onion before serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 484kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 27gFat: 34gSodium: 818mgFiber: 1gSugar: 4g

Notes

This dish works well for meal prep and can be stored in the refrigerator for up to three days.

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