Portion Size: ¾ C

Ingredients: Yields: 8 servings

Ingredients	Notes:
1 pound breakfast sausage	May use turkey sausage
4 cups shredded potatoes (frozen)
1/4 cup olive oil
8 ounces mild Cheddar cheese, shredded
1/2 cup onion, shredded
1 (16 ounce) container small curd lowfat cottage cheese
6 jumbo eggs	May use 1 ½ c. egg substitute

Directions:

Steps:	Directions:	Critical Control Point /Quality Assurance
1	Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Lightly spray a baking dish.
2	Place sausage in a large, deep skillet
3	Cook over medium-high heat until evenly brown
4	Drain, crumble, and set aside
5	In the prepared baking dish, stir together the shredded potatoes and olive oil
6	Line the bottom and sides of the baking dish with the mixture
7	In a bowl, mix the sausage, Cheddar cheese, onion, cottage cheese, and eggs. Pour over the potato mixture
8	Bake 1 hour in the preheated oven, or until a toothpick inserted into center of the casserole comes out clean	Cook until internal  end temperature is 165 ° degrees F.
9	Let cool for 5 minutes before serving