Beef / Pork

Sausage Casserole takes several minutes to prepare.

Sausage Casserole takes several minutes to cook.

Sausage Casserole makes 12 servings.

The ingredients for Sausage Casserole are:

* 3 cups shredded potatoes (hash browns)
* 3 tbsp butter, melted
* 1 pound reduced fat sage flavored breakfast sausage
* 6 ounces mild Cheddar cheese, shredded
* 3 ounces Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
* 1 small onion, shredded
* 1 cup spinach, finely chopped
* 1 (16 ounce) container small curd low fat cottage
cheese
* 6 large eggs
* A dash of salt and pepper.

Here is how you make Sausage Casserole:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F 2. Cook sausage over medium-high heat until evenly browned. Reduce heat and add onion. Cook until onion is translucent. After contents of pan have cooled remove and place on paper towels to absorb excess grease. 3. Put hash browns in two 8x8 baking dishes and allow them to defrost slightly. Dab with paper towels to remove any excess moisture. Melt butter in microwave. Pour melted butter over defrosted potatoes and stir to mix. 4. In a large bowl slightly beat eggs to mix, whisk in cottage cheese, whisk in Cheddar and Monterey Jack, blend in cooled sausage and onion mixture and finely chopped spinach. Season with salt and pepper. 5. Pour 1/2 of mixture over each 8x8 baking dish containing hash brown mixture. Flatten with a wooden spoon to even. 6. Bake at 375 degrees for 45-50 minutes or until golden brown and slightly firm to the touch.Number of Servings: 12Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user HOMERMAGS.

The nutritional information for Sausage Casserole is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 12
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 384.6

• Total Fat: 25.5 g
• Cholesterol: 177.1 mg
• Sodium: 704.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 17.7 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.6 g
• Protein: 20.9 g