Swiss Cheese & Spinach Quiche

Ingredients

• pastry dough, for one single crust pie (store bought or homemade)
• 4 slices bacon, diced
• 1/4 cup chopped onion
• 1/4 cup chopped sweet red pepper

• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
• 4 eggs (or 2 cups egg substitute)
• 1/2 cup cottage cheese
• 1/4 cup shredded swiss cheese
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and
• 1/4 teaspoon paprika
• 6 tablespoons sour cream

Directions

1. 1

   On a lightly floured surface, unroll pastry and transfer to a 9-inch pie plate.

2. 2

   Trim pastry to 1/2 inch beyond the edge of the plate and flute edges.

3. 3

   Line unpricked pastry with a double thickness of heavy duty aluminum foil.

4. 4

   Bake at 450 for 8 minutes, remove foil and bake for another 5 minutes.

5. 5

   Cool on a wire rack and reduce the oven to 350.

6. 6

   In a small skillet cook the bacon, onions and red pepper until the veggies are tender and drain.

7. 7

   Stir in the spinach.

8. 8

   Spoon spinach mixture into pastry.

9. 9

   In a small bowl, combine the eggs, cottage cheese, Swiss cheese and seasonings.

10. 10

    Pour over spinach mixture.

11. 11

    Bake for 35 - 40 minutes or until a knife inserted near center comes out clean.

12. 12

    Let rest for 10 minutes before cutting.

13. 13

    Serve with sour cream.