Egg Casserole
This egg casserole dish is a wonderful, delicious breakfast option for feeding a crowd! It’s quick to throw together and can even be prepared the night before and thrown in the oven to bake the next morning. Because we are a large family, I like to bake a couple of batches of this on Sunday to have ready in the fridge to grab for breakfast during the week.
Why an egg casserole?
Not only is this a quick option, but it’s also incredibly healthy and packed with protein. Most of us are definitely not getting in the amount of protein that is actually recommended for us daily and can use a little help any way we can get it. I’m even more concerned about this for my growing kids and myself during pregnancy. Protein is considered an essential building block for our bodies and is quite an important nutrient. An egg casserole is an easy way to pack in protein and hide veggies!
With that in mind, this breakfast egg casserole is made with cottage cheese, which is also a terrific source of protein. Don’t worry if your kids are not a fan of cottage cheese, because it’s pretty well hidden in this casserole, and you would never know it was there! The same goes for the spinach that’s in this recipe. Although, you can see it, it doesn’t have a strong flavor, so it’s a great way to get in some greens without noticing too much.
However, all of the flavors in this are optional or interchangeable with your preferred add-ins! You can switch the spinach out for bell peppers or whatever your favorite veggies are. Or just leave it out altogether if you want! The sausage can be switched for ham or ground meat leftover from your fridge. This is a great time to use up any leftovers and just throw them in with the eggs! Make it with the ingredients you love, and this will soon become a staple in your home!
What ingredients do you need for this egg casserole?
- Eggs
- Cottage cheese
- Cheddar cheese
- Spinach
- Ground pork
- Bacon
- Salt
- Pepper
How to make this breakfast casserole?
To prepare, you’ll want to grease a 9×12 casserole dish and pre-heat your oven to 350 degrees.
If using fresh ground pork, you’ll need to cook up your meat first. I like to cook mine in a cast iron skillet.
Next, chop up your spinach!
This recipe calls for 1.5 cups spinach. I grab a large handful and just chop that. I use whatever that makes, which is usually around 1.5 cups.
Then you’ll scramble all the eggs up in a large mixing bowl. Make sure your bowl is large enough to fit all the other ingredients in with the eggs.
Now add in your cooked meat and all the rest of the ingredients and mix together.
Pour mixture into your casserole dish and cover top with more grated cheese.
Cover with foil and bake for 40 minutes.
After 40 minutes, remove foil and bake another 20-25 minutes until the center of your casserole is firm and no longer jiggles.
Remove from oven and allow to cool completely.
Cut into squares and serve!
These can be stored in an airtight container in refrigerator for up to 4 days.
If you liked this recipe or have any yummy suggestions for substitutions, please share in the comments below!
Egg Casserole
Ingredients
- 18-20 eggs
- 16 oz. cottage cheese
- 4 cups shredded cheddar cheese (divided)
- 1-1.5 cups chopped spinach fresh
- 1/2 cup bacon bits
- 1/2 lb. ground pork
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. pepper
Instructions
- To prepare, grease a 9×12 inch casserole dish and pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
- Cook the ground pork in skillet over medium heat.
- Scramble all the eggs in a large mixing bowl. Be sure the bowl is large enough for all the rest of the ingredients to go in with the eggs.
- Now add in your cooked ground pork, cottage cheese, bacon, spinach, 2 cups cheddar cheese, salt and pepper. Mix together.
- Pour mixture into greased 9×12 casserole dish.
- Cover top with remaining 2 cups cheddar cheese.
- Cover casserole with foil and bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes.
- Remove foil and bake an additional 20-25 minutes until center is fully cooked and no longer jiggles.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool completely.
- Cut into squares and serve!
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