Sun-Dried Tomato And Cottage Cheese Muffins (Vegetarian) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup cottage cheese (low-fat is fine)
3/4 cup parmesan cheese (freshly grated, divided per prep)
1/4 cup flour
1 cup almonds (very finely ground)
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 cup sun-dried tomato (oil-packed, but well-drained & finely chopped)
1/4 cup basil (finely chopped)
1/4 cup water
4 eggs (lightly beaten)
1/2 teaspoon salt

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400\u00b0F Line a muffin pan w/9 med-sized paper baking cups.
Mix cottage cheese in a bowl w/all but 1/4 cup of the Parmesan cheese + the remaining ingredients. Season w/salt as desired.
Spoon mixture into muffing cups (3/4 full), scatter w/remaining Parmesan & bake for 30-35 min or till set, risen & golden brown. Serve hot or at room temperature.
VERSATILITY BONUS: The recipe intro also shared the following: \"In place of the sun-dried tomatoes, there are countless other ways to flavor the cheese & nut base batter including: 1) Chopped olives w/lemon zest & chopped herbs, 2) Sauteed chopped mushrooms & fresh thyme, 3) Chopped chipotles & adobo sauce, 4) Roasted garlic, pesto & toasted pine nuts and 5) Sauteed chopped potatoes & rosemary. :-).