Zesty Egg Casserole
Smoked sausage and herbs make for a savory dish, combined with protein packed eggs and hash browns --enough to feed a crowd and fuel your family for the day.
Recipe - Downers Grove, IL
Zesty Egg Casserole
Prep Time20 Minutes
Servings12
Cook Time40 Minutes
Calories330
Ingredients
1 dozen Fresh Thyme large eggs
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 tsp. Fresh Thyme dried oregano leaves
Fresh Thyme garlic olive oil spray
1 (16 oz.) pkg. Fresh Thyme frozen shredded hash browns, thawed
1 cup Fresh Thyme small curd cottage cheese
1 cup Fresh Thyme fully cooked smoked sausage, diced
3/4 cup chopped red onion, divided
1 cup green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
1 cup Fresh Thyme shredded mild cheddar cheese
Black pepper, to taste
2 cups red and/or yellow grape tomatoes, halved
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1 Tbsp. fresh lime juice
Paprika, for garnish
Directions
- In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, garlic, and oregano; set aside.
- Spray 13x9x2-inch baking pan with garlic olive oil spray. Combine hash browns and cottage cheese. Spread in pan. Top with sausage, 1/2 cup red onion, and bell pepper.
- Pour egg mixture over mixture in baking pan. Sprinkle with cheese and season with black pepper. Cover and refrigerate overnight, if desired.
- Remove casserole from refrigerator and uncover. Preheat oven to 350˚F. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until eggs are set.
- In a small bowl, combine tomatoes, remaining 1/4 cup red onion, cilantro, and lime juice. Serve casserole topped with tomato mixture. Garnish with paprika, if desired.
Nutritional Information
Each serving contains: 330 calories, 24 g fat, 12 g saturated fat, 0 g trans fat, 248 mg cholesterol, 607 mg sodium, 6 g carbohydrates, 1 g fiber, 3 g sugar, 23 g protein. Daily values: 14% vitamin A, 26% vitamin C, 30% calcium, 7% iron.
20 minutes
Prep Time
40 minutes
Cook Time
12
Servings
330
Calories
Shop Ingredients
Makes 12 servings
Fresh Thyme Cage Free Large Grade A Brown Eggs - 1 Each
$2.99
Garlic - 1 Each
$0.69
Fresh Thyme Freeze Dried Oregano - 0.25 Ounce
$3.49$13.96/oz
Fresh Thyme Garlic Olive Oil Spray - 5 Fluid ounce
$5.99$1.20/fl oz
Cascadian Farm Organic Hashbrowns - 16 Ounce
$5.99$0.37/oz
Fresh Thyme 2% Lowfat Small Curd Cottage Cheese - 16 Ounce
$2.99$0.19/oz
Fresh Thyme Smoked Sausage - 14 Ounce
$4.49$0.32/oz
Red Onions - 1 Pound
$1.99 avg/ea$1.99/lb
Green Bell Peppers - 1 Each
$1.49
Fresh Thyme Shredded Mild Cheddar Cheese - 8 Ounce
$3.49$0.44/oz
Fresh Thyme Organic Ground Black Pepper - 1.98 Ounce
$5.29$2.67/oz
Organic Sangria Tomatoes - 10 Ounce
$3.99$0.40/oz
Cilantro - 1 Each
$0.99
Limes - 1 Each
$0.50
Mccormick Paprika - 2.12 Ounce
$4.99$2.35/oz
Nutritional Information
Each serving contains: 330 calories, 24 g fat, 12 g saturated fat, 0 g trans fat, 248 mg cholesterol, 607 mg sodium, 6 g carbohydrates, 1 g fiber, 3 g sugar, 23 g protein. Daily values: 14% vitamin A, 26% vitamin C, 30% calcium, 7% iron.
Directions
- In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, garlic, and oregano; set aside.
- Spray 13x9x2-inch baking pan with garlic olive oil spray. Combine hash browns and cottage cheese. Spread in pan. Top with sausage, 1/2 cup red onion, and bell pepper.
- Pour egg mixture over mixture in baking pan. Sprinkle with cheese and season with black pepper. Cover and refrigerate overnight, if desired.
- Remove casserole from refrigerator and uncover. Preheat oven to 350˚F. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until eggs are set.
- In a small bowl, combine tomatoes, remaining 1/4 cup red onion, cilantro, and lime juice. Serve casserole topped with tomato mixture. Garnish with paprika, if desired.