Ingredients:

• 8 slices of bacon
• 1/2 cup Panko bread crumbs
• 5 eggs
• 2 1/2 cups frozen shredded hash brown potatoes
• 1 cup shredded Swiss cheese
• 1/2 cup cottage cheese
• 1/3 cup of milk
• 1/4 cup chopped green onions
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 4 drops bottled hot sauce
• sliced green onions optional

Directions:

1. In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Drain bacon on paper towel, reserving one tablespoon drippings in skillet. Crumble bacon; set aside. Stir bread crumbs into the reserved drippings. Transfer to a small bowl; cover and chill until needed.
2. Lightly grease a 9-inch pie plate; set aside. In a medium bowl, beat eggs with a fork until foamy. Stir in crumbled bacon, hash brown potatoes, Swiss cheese, cottage cheese, milk, 1/4 cup green onions, salt, black pepper, and hot sauce. Pour mixture into the prepared pie plate. Cover and chill 2 to 24 hours.
3. Sprinkle pie with bread crumb mixture. Bake, uncovered, in a preheated 325 degree oven for about 50 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. If desired, sprinkle pie with additional sliced green onions. Makes 6 to 8 servings.