Sausage Casserole

•  Here is a great breakfast casserole you can prep the night before and stick in the oven in the morning. It is great for Sunday morning breakfast and is perfectly healthy!
  
  
  
  
  Sausage Casserole
  
  
  
  
  
  
  1 pound sausage (sage flavored)
  3 cups frozen shredded potatoes
  1/4 cup butter
  12 ounces mild Cheddar Cheese, Shredded
  1/2 cup onions, shredded
  1 (16 ounce) container small curd cottage cheese
  7 large eggs
  
  

  Directions

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13 inch square baking dish.
• Place sausage in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium-high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble, and set aside.
• In the prepared baking dish, stir together the shredded potatoes and butter. Line the bottom and sides of the baking dish with the mixture. In a bowl, mix the sausage, Cheddar cheese, onion, cottage cheese, and eggs. Pour over the potato mixture.
• Bake 1 hour in the preheated oven, or until a toothpick inserted into center of the casserole comes out clean. Let cool for 5 minutes before serving.