Breakfast Casserole

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 lb bulk breakfast sausage (optional)
• 3 cups potatoes, shredded, drained and pressed
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 12 ounces mild cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1/2 cup onion, minced
• 1/2 cup green pepper, chopped
• 1 lb small curd cottage cheese
• 6 large eggs

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375 degrees fahrenheit.
• 2 if using sausage, place in a large, deep skillet. cook over medium-high heat until evenly brown; drain, crumble and set aside.
• 3 stir together shredded potatoes and melted butter.
• 4 line bottom and sides of a medium glass baking dish with potato mixture.
• 5 combine cooked sausage (if using), cheddar cheese, onion, green pepper, cottage cheese and eggs; pour mixture into baking dish.
• 6 bake for 60 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center of the casserole comes out clean.
• 7 cool for 5 minutes before serving.