Wake Em' Up Breakfast Casserol

This is seriously the best breakfast casserole I've ever had.  I have made it several times and it is always a favorite :)


Serves 10-12


Ingredients

• 1 lb sausage or bacon (healthier I use fat-free sausage or turkey sausage)
• 8 eggs (for healthier I use 4 eggs and 8 egg whites)
• 1/2 tsp dry mustard powder or 1 tsp prepared mustard
• 1 green pepper diced ( I usually saute it before adding it to casserole because my husband doesn't like crunchy veggies in his food)
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 1 1/2 c. small curd cottage cheese ( I sometimes substitute low-fat large curd and don't notice a big difference)
• 1 c. shredded swiss cheese ( you can use two cups of whatever cheese you have on hand, I usually use 2 cups of the mexican blend)
• 1 c. shredded cheddar cheese
• 4 c. frozen hash browns
• 1/2 c. of your favorite veggie (ie. broccoli, onions, zuchini, ect.  I usually add sauted onions, and canned green chilies)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350
2. brown sausage or bacon in a skillet until cooked completely.
3. saute onion and green pepper in skillet using rendered fat from sausage or bacon.
4. in a large bowl combine eggs, mustard, salt, pepper, and cottage cheese.  Mix until eggs are slightly beaten.
5. Add hash-browns and cheese. Mix well, then add green pepper, onion, green chilies, and meat.  
6. After everything is mixed, pour into a greased casserole dish.  Bake at 350 for 35-45 minutes or until center is set and edges are browned.
7. Let sit 10 minutes, then cut and enjoy. 

*I'll usually prepare this the night before and put it in the fridge, then pull it out and cook it at 350 for an hour.