Brunch

Nikki's Breakfast Casserole is for Breakfast.

Nikki's Breakfast Casserole takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Nikki's Breakfast Casserole takes 45 minutes to cook.

Nikki's Breakfast Casserole makes 12 servings.

The ingredients for Nikki's Breakfast Casserole are:

1 lb. ground sausage or bacon
1 small Sweet Vidalia onion, chopped
8 large eggs
1.5 cup 1% lowfat small curd cottage cheese
2 cups 2% Mexican cheese blend shredded cheese
.5 cup buttermilk, lowfat
2 Tb. olive oil
1 tsp celery salt
1 tsp onion powder

Here is how you make Nikki's Breakfast Casserole:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a non-stick skillet heat olive oil. Add chopped onion and saute 5 min. Add ground sausage and cook until browned. While that is cooking, whisk eggs in large mixing bowl. Add seasonings and buttermilk. Add both cheeses and stir vigorously until blended. Using a slotted spoon, transfer browned sausage and onion to bowl and stir until combined. Pour into casserole dish that has been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray. Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 35 minutes. Remove foil and bake 10 more minutes.Serving Size: Makes 12, 4x4 inch servingsNumber of Servings: 12Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user NIKKICOLE83.

The nutritional information for Nikki's Breakfast Casserole is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 12
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 227.4

• Total Fat: 15.4 g
• Cholesterol: 162.4 mg
• Sodium: 334.4 mg
• Total Carbs: 2.4 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.2 g
• Protein: 19.5 g