Cottage cheese egg bites

5 - 10 mins

25 - 30 mins

30 - 40 mins

Blender or food processor
Silicone muffin moulds or muffin tins + non-stick muffin cups, to fit 24 regular-sized muffins
Baking sheet(s) for moulds or tins to go on
Mixing bowls
Nonstick skillet
Mixing spoons
Shallow baking dish or oven-proof pan
Chopping board and knives

1½ cups (375 ml) cottage cheese
12 large eggs
½ tsp (2.5 ml) salt
½ tsp (2.5 ml) freshly cracked black pepper
1 cup (250 ml) white mushrooms, thinly sliced about ¼-in thick
1 tbsp (15 ml) butter
½ cup (125 ml) diced red bell pepper cut ¼-in thick
1 tsp (5 ml) minced garlic
¼ tsp (1 ml) chopped thyme
1 cup (250 ml) cooked sausage crumbles
¾ cup (180 ml) shredded cheddar, jack, mozzarella or Swiss cheese (any good melting cheese will work)
Baking spray for greasing the muffin cups

Preheat oven to 325 F (160 C), with one rack in the centre position and one rack in the lower position
In a blender or food processor, combine cottage cheese, eggs, salt and pepper. Set aside.
In a medium-sized nonstick skillet, set over medium heat, saute mushrooms without any oil or butter, stirring often, until they start to brown, 4-5 minutes. Next, add butter, red bell pepper, garlic and thyme and saute until peppers are softened, 3-4 more minutes . Stir in sausage crumbles and remove from heat.
In lightly greased silicone muffin moulds or greased and lined muffin tins, set on baking sheets, place about 1 tbsp (15 ml) sausage mixture in each. Next, pour in 2 tbsp (30 ml) cottage cheese-egg mixture in each, dividing any remaining mixture evenly among the cups. Top with about 1 tbsp (15 ml) shredded cheese of choice
On the lower oven rack, place a shallow baking dish with a couple inches of hot water. Transfer filled moulds to oven and bake for about 20 minutes, or until eggs are just set. Let cool, before removing from moulds.
Store, refrigerated, in an airtight container for up to 5 days, or in the freezer for up to one month. To reheat, frozen egg bites can be wrapped in a paper towel and microwaved for about 45 seconds or left on the counter at room temperature for about 45 minutes.

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