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Egg and Cheese Puffs

SUBMITTED BY: Karen PHOTO BY: Amy

"I sometimes take this to work in the mornings and everyone who has ever tried it has asked for the recipe. Try it with your favorite salsa on top. You may add cooked sausage and/or sauteed green onions if you prefer."
PREP TIME  30 Min
COOK TIME  30 Min
READY IN  14 Hrs 20 Min
Original recipe yield 2 dozen

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 pound bacon
  • 10 eggs, beaten
  • 1 (16 ounce) container cottage cheese
  • 1 pound Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
  • 1 (7 ounce) can diced green chile peppers, drained
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  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup butter, melted
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

DIRECTIONS

  1. Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble and set aside.
  2. In a large bowl, combine eggs, cottage cheese, Monterey Jack cheese, chile peppers and bacon. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
  3. The next morning, preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  4. Remove cheese mixture from refrigerator; stir in flour, butter, baking powder and salt. Spoon batter into 24 lightly greased muffin cups.
  5. Bake in preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes, until puffs are slightly golden on top.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 1, 2003 by Carol
Delicious! I brought these to work and everyone asked for the recipe. They are like... MORE
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Reviewed on Sep. 18, 2005 by Bea Trent
OH MY GOODNESS! This rec. is easy to make and impressed those who sampled it! YUM! I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 24, 2004 by LINDOTY
I was skeptical... I really was. I mean, the recipe only had 2 reviews and I usually like to... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 10, 2007 by Jennifer C.
These were fabulous (with a few modifications)! I did not mix these up the night before - I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 18, 2005 by drb
I love this recipe! I added extra cheese and just a pinch of chopped onion to the milk and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 26, 2007 by bamhall
These are great for an easy breakfast for company or yourself! They feeze great and can be... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 10, 2005 by Anna B.
No doubt this is worth 5 stars!!! The green chilis were what made it - don't leave them out. ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 10, 2005 by LILSPINSTER
Very good. Quick and easy. I too left out the butter and it wasn't missed. Also, I skipped... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 16, 2005 by KRISTIN
Awesome! Highly recommended recipe! I loved that it could be mixed up the night before. I... MORE
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Reviewed on Jul. 29, 2007 by greatskate