Description
This Cottage Cheese and Egg Casserole is a delightful dish combining savory flavors and nutritious ingredients. Featuring creamy cottage cheese, eggs, and smoked sausage, it’s an easy and satisfying meal, perfect for breakfast or any time of day!
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 large eggs
- 1½ cups full-fat cottage cheese
- ½ cup half and half or whole milk
- 1 teaspoon sweet paprika spanish style
- Salt and ground black pepper to taste
- 1 cup smoked diced sausage or ham
- ½ cup red bell pepper diced
- ⅓ cup zucchini cubed
- 1 tablespoon minced dehydrated onion
- 1 ¼ cup shredded cheese (cheddar, mozzarella, gouda)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F and grease a 9 x 13-inch baking dish.
- Blend eggs, cottage cheese, half-and-half, paprika, salt, and pepper on high until smooth in a blender.
- Grease the casserole dish, add bell pepper, sausage, zucchini, and dehydrated onion. Stir to combine and spread evenly.
- Pour the egg mixture into the dish, mix in half of the shredded cheese.
- Sprinkle the remaining cheese on top and bake uncovered for 35-40 minutes until the center is set and the top is golden.
- Let it rest for 5-10 minutes before slicing to firm up the dish.
- Serve with bread or pancakes, or enjoy on its own.
Notes
For extra flavor, try using different types of cheese.
You can substitute smoked sausage with diced ham or bacon as desired.
Allowing the casserole to rest improves its texture after baking.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 250mg