Sausage Egg Casserole

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 3/4 pound ground lamb sausage
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 4 green onions, chopped
• 1/2 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
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup butter, melted

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 20 mins

Ready Time: 9 hrs 40 mins


• 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.
• 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.
• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• 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.
• bake 40 to 50 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly brown. let stand 10 minutes before serving.