Cheesy Egg and Sausage Bake
Hearty, filling and delicious, this dish is low carb and a good source of protein. Great for a busy day breakfast or brinner!
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 45 mins
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: 12 servings 1x
- Category: Breakfast
Ingredients
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- 10 eggs, beaten
- 4 cups cottage cheese (2 16 ounce containers)
- 4 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese (2 8 ounce packages)
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 7 ounce package sausage links, cooked and chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Prepare a 9 x13-inch baking dish by spraying with cooking spray.
- Brown sausage in medium skillet over medium heat.
- While sausage browns, whisk eggs in a large bowl. Add cottage cheese, Monterey Jack cheese, butter, flour, and baking powder. Mix together all at once.
- Cut sausage into bite sized pieces. Spread browned sausage on the bottom of the prepared baking pan. Pour mixture evenly across the sausage layer.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Then reduce heat to 350 degrees F and continue baking about 30 minutes more. Top should be lightly golden and the edges a light brown. A knife inserted into the center of the casserole comes out clean when done.
Nutrition
- Calories: 490
- Carbohydrates: 9 grams
- Protein: 33 grams