Vegetarian Spinach, Cheese and " Sausage" Casserole

Kozmic Blues's Note:

This casserole is a simple, easy to prepare, one-dish, meatless meal. Great for brunches. Be sure to drain the spinach really well. For non veggies, you can easily substitute ground breakfast sausage or crumbled bacon if you prefer.

• Total Time: 50 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 1 (16 ounce) container low fat cottage cheese
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen spinach , thawed and very well drained
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (cheddar or pepper jack are good substitutes as well)
• ½ cup ground soy sausage , lightly browned (I like LiteLife Gimme Lean brand)
• ½ cup green onion , sliced
• 4 eggs , lightly beaten
• salt and pepper

Directions:

1. Thoroughly mix all ingredients.
2. Pour mixture into a greased 9 inch pie plate (I have also used a square casserole dish as well).
3. Bake at 350 for about 40 minutes or until center is set.
4. Once out of the oven, I usually let it sit for 5 or 10 minutes.
5. To serve, either cut into wedges, or squares, depending on what type of dish you used.

Reviews

[whtbxrmom]

I had to cook my casserole quite a bit longer to get it to set, but that may have been due to the cottage cheese I used. I have noticed that some brands of low fat or reduced fat cottage cheese are less runny than others.

[Chef #456858]

Talk about super easy! It was good too! I might make again, but I would try using fresh spinach.

[Sath Fawcett]

Brilliant recipe, I make this all the time now, at least once a fortnight! I use 3 or 4 diced quorn sausages for the meat substitute. And I only get fresh spinach, so microwaved for 2 minutes in a covered dish. Easy peasy. Love it.