Sausage Egg Casserole

Sausage Egg Casserole 

Assemble the ingredients the night before, and bake this casserole in the morning.

Ingredients:

3/4 pound sound sausage.  (We like Jimmy Dean Hot)

1 tablespoon butter

4 green onions, chopped

1/2 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced

10 eggs beaten

1 (16 ounces) container low-fat cottage cheese

1 pound Monterey jack cheese, shredded

2 (4 ounce) cans diced green chile peppers, drained

1 cup flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/3 cup butter, Melted

Directions:

1. Place sausage in a large, deep skillet.  Cook over medium-high heat until evenly brown.  Drain and set aside.  Melt butter in skillet, and cook and stir the green onions and mushrooms until tender.
2. In a large bowl, mix the eggs, cottage cheese, Monterey Jack cheese, and chiles.  Stir in the sausage, green onions, and mushrooms.  Cover, and refrigerate overnight.
3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Lightly grease a 9x13inch baking dish.
4. In a bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt.  Blend in the melted butter. Stir the flour mixture into the egg mixture.  Pour into prepared baking dish.
5. Bake 40 to 50 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly brown.  Let stand 10 minutes before serving.