Cottage cheese and ham cocottes recipe

ingredients

225 g (8 oz) cottage cheese
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 small onion, finely chopped
100 g (4 oz) mushrooms, chopped
2 eggs, lightly beaten
50 g (2 oz) ham, diced
pinch of freshly grated nutmeg
salt and freshly ground black pepper
25 g (1 oz) butter, melted
parsley sprigs, to garnish

method

1. Heat the oven to 200°C (400°F) Gas 6.

2. Heat the oil in a small saucepan, add the onion and fry gently until it is soft.

3. Add the mushrooms and fry for 1 - 2 minutes only, stirring constantly. Remove the saucepan from the heat and cool.

4. Sieve the cottage cheese into a bowl and beat in the beaten eggs, a little at a time.

5. Add the diced ham to the cheese mixture with the onion and mushrooms. Add the nutmeg, then season to taste with salt and pepper.

6. Brush 4 ramekins or cocottes with the melted butter and divide the mixture between them.

7. Place on a baking sheet and bake for about 20 - 25 minutes or until well risen, and brown and bubbly on top. Serve immediately, garnished with sprigs of parsley.

serving amount

serves 4


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