Sausage Egg Casserole

Breakfast Casserole - Breakfast and Brunch

Assemble the ingredients the night before, and bake this casserole in the morning. Stand back and wait for the compliments. I've made it with fat free cottage cheese, egg substitute, and reduced fat sausage; the taste is still wonderful!

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 1hr20 mins

Additional: 8hrs

Total: 9hrs40 mins

Servings: 12

Yield: 12 servings

Sausage Egg Casserole

Ingredients

¾ pound ground pork sausage

1 tablespoon butter

4 green onions

chopped

½ pound fresh mushrooms

sliced

10 eggs

beaten

1 (16 ounce) container low-fat cottage cheese

1 pound Monterey Jack cheese

shredded

2 (4 ounce) cans diced green chile peppers

drained

1 cup all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

½ teaspoon salt

⅓ cup butter

melted

Sausage Hash Brown Breakfast Casserole

Breakfast and Brunch

Directions

Step 1

Place sausage in a large deep skillet. Cook over medium-high heat until evenly brown. Drain and set aside. Melt butter in skillet and cook and stir the green onions and mushrooms until tender.

Step 2

In a large bowl mix the eggs cottage cheese Monterey Jack cheese and chiles. Stir in the sausage green onions and mushrooms. Cover and refrigerate overnight.

Step 3

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.

Step 4

In a bowl sift together the flour baking powder and salt. Blend in the melted butter. Stir the flour mixture into the egg mixture. Pour into the prepared baking dish.

Step 5

Bake 40 to 50 minutes in the preheated oven or until lightly brown. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

Nutritional Information

Sausage Egg Casserole

Servings Per Recipe:12

Calories: 408.3

% Daily Value *

Protein: 25.2g 51%

Carbohydrates: 12.4g 4%

Dietary Fiber: 1g 4%

Sugars: 1.7g

Fat: 28.7g 44%

Saturated Fat: 14.9g 75%

Cholesterol: 223.9mg 75%

Vitamin A Iu: 894.6IU 18%

Niacin Equivalents: 7.2mg 56%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 15%

Vitamin C: 14.7mg 25%

Folate: 59.1mcg 15%

Calcium: 362.3mg 36%

Iron: 2.3mg 13%

Magnesium: 28.9mg 10%

Potassium: 315mg 9%

Sodium: 1095.5mg 44%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 29%

Calories From Fat: 258.1

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.