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Cottage Cheese Egg Bake

Servings 10 servings
Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 40 minutes
Total: 50 minutes
5 from 2 votes
This delicious egg bake casserole is made with cottage cheese, making it super moist and soft. Loaded with sausage, spinach, cheese and red bell pepper, it is a healthy and tasty breakfast casserole that makes for a delicious high protein breakfast.
ByMinShien

Equipment

Ingredients
 

  • 1 lb sausage turkey, pork or chicken
  • 12 large eggs
  • 16 oz cottage cheese
  • 1 bell pepper diced
  • 2-3 cloves garlic minced
  • 8 oz frozen spinach thawed and pat dry
  • 1 cup Colby jack cheese shredded
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp pepper
  • cooking oil spray

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350℉.
  • In a skillet over medium heat, cook sausage making sure to crumble it as it cooks. Once fully cooked, set aside.
  • In a medium sized bowl, add eggs. Whisk well.
  • Add cottage cheese, bell pepper, garlic, spinach, cheese, salt, and pepper. Fold to combine.
  • Grease a 9"x13" baking dish.
  • Scatter crumbled sausage around the bottom of the baking dish.
  • Pour egg mixture over the sausage.
  • Bake for 40 minutes or until the casserole is cooked through.
  • As soon as you remove the dish from the oven, run a knife along the edge to help prevent sticking.
  • Serve and enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 279kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 264mg | Sodium: 651mg | Potassium: 349mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 3455IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 108mg | Iron: 2mg