Thursday, August 21, 2008

Cheesy Sausage Casserole

Cheesy Sausage Casserole

Ingredients
2-2.5 cups egg substitute
1 cup cottage cheese (low-fat or regular)
1/4 cup milk (skim or 2%)
1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon salt (optional, the sausage is salty enough)
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 package (10oz) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well drained (important step)
1 1/2 cups (6oz) shredded cheddar cheese or mozzarella cheese
6 Breakfast Morningstar Farms veggie breakfast sausage patties, thawed and crumbled
1/2 cup sliced green onions

(8 cherry tomatoes and 8 fresh parsley springs optional)


Directions:
In a large bowl beat together eggs, cottage cheese, milk oregano, garlic powder, salt and pepper.
Squeeze excess moister out of spinach. Stir spinach, cheddar cheese, patties and onions into egg mixture. Pour into 13x9 2-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray.
Bake at 325 for 35-40 minutes. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.
Cut into 8 squares to serve. Garnish with cherry tomatoes and parsley, if desired.

Each square:

170 calories
4 grams fat
1.5 grams saturated fat
5mg cholesterol
690 mg sodium
8 g Total carbohydrates
2 g fiber
3 g sugar
22 g protein

35% vit A
15% vit C
15% calcium
15% iron

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