COTTAGE CHEESE PATTIES
Flecked with bits of carrot, green pepper, and onion
salad oil
1 medium tomato, cut into 6 wedges
3 T grated carrot
3 T minced green pepper
3 slices white bread
1 8-ounce container cottage cheese
1/2 t grated onion
1/8 t salt
1/8 t oregano
1/3 C dried bread crumbs
In 10-inch skillet over medium heat, in 1 T hot salad oil, heat tomato. Keep warm. Reserve 1 tablespoon each of carrot and green pepper. Into bowl, tear bread into small pices. Stir in cheese, onion, salt, oregano, and remaining carrot and pepper, shape into two 1/2-inch thick paties; coat with bread crumbs.
In same skillet over medium heat, in 3 tablespoons hot oil, cook patties about 4 minutes or until lightly browned on both sides. Garnish patties with reserved carrot and green pepper. Serve with tomato.
YIELD: 2 servings
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