Low Carb Egg Casserole

Ingredients:

• 1 medium sweet yellow onion- $0.85
• 1 1/2 tsp. of jarred minced garlic- already had at home
• 1 pound of Honeysuckle White turkey sausage links- $2.38
• 1/2 to 3/4 of a loaf of multi-grain bakery bread- $2.50 (for entire loaf)
• 4-6 oz. of jarred roasted red peppers (leftover from turkey burger recipe)
• 1 cup of low fat or fat free cottage cheese- $1.78
• 4 whole eggs- $1.64 (1 dozen)
• 1 cup of egg substitute- $2.49 (16 oz.)
• 1 cup of fat free milk- already had at home
• 1 cup of reduced fat cheddar-jack shredded cheese- $1.99 (8 oz. or 2 cups)
• 3-4 Tbsp. of fresh cilantro- $0.89
• pinch of salt- already had at home
• 1 1/2 tsp. of ground pepper- already had at home

Directions:

Remove sausage out of casings into a skillet, crumble, and cook through.  After the sausage is properly cooked, remove it from the skillet and place it in a medium size bowl.  Dice the yellow onion and saute with the minced garlic until softened in the same skillet used to cook the sausage.  Add the sausage back into the skillet and stir until it is mixed in with the garlic and onion.  Season the sausage mixture with the salt and pepper.  Slice the multi-grain bread into 1/2 in. cubes and place in the bottom of a greased 9" X 13" baking dish.  In a food processor or blender, add the cottage cheese and process until smoothe.  Add the eggs and egg substitute to the cottage cheese and process again until smoothe.  Remove the cottage cheese/egg mixture and place into a medium size bowl.  Stir milk into the cottage cheese/egg mixture.  Place the roasted red peppers on top of the cubed bread, followed by the sausage mixture, and topped with the cottage cheese/egg mixture.  Use hands to press down ingredients so bread is thoroughly soaked.  Sprinkle the cheddar-jack cheese on top and then chop up the cilantro and sprinkle on top of cheese.  Cover and place the baking dish in the refrigerator to set for 4-12 hours.  Bake in oven at 375 degrees for 45-60 minutes or until golden brown on top and eggs are cooked through.  Let it set for about 10-15 minutes before cutting into. Enjoy!

Total Price:

$14.52 (should make 9-12 servings)