Name: Saturday Pie recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 500 g sausage; 150 g pecorino cheese grated; 100 g low-fat cottage cheese; 2 eggs; 125 ml cream; 2 ml ground nutmeg; 2 g thyme; 100 ml white fresh breadcrumbs

by Yumyum2 Last updated on 07/09/2019

Delicious no fuss pie that can be made a day or two ahead, taken on a picnic, eaten on its own or accompanied with salads and garlic bread. Loved by all except those watching their cholesterol count. - Yumyum2

Ingredients

500 g sausage
150 g pecorino cheese grated
100 g low-fat cottage cheese
2 eggs
125 ml cream
2 ml ground nutmeg
2 g thyme
100 ml white fresh breadcrumbs

Method

Step 1

Preheat oven to 220C.
Step 2

Skin sausages, and with damp hands, firmly press sausage meat evenly into the bottom and up the sides of a 23 cm flan dish to form a crust.
Step 3

Sprinkle half the grated cheese onto the pie crust.
Step 4

Blend together cottage cheese, eggs, cream, and seasoning and pour into crust. Spread evenly.
Step 5

Mix together remaining cheese and breadcrumbs and sprinkle over the pie.
Step 6

Bake at 220C for 15 minutes, then reduce heat to 175C and bake for a further 25 minutes or until the top is golden brown and the filling is firm.