Sweet Potato Breakfast Casserole

Ingredients

For 12 servings

• •1 (8 ounce) package vegetarian sausage links (such as Morningstar Farms®)
• •0.5 tasse water, or more as needed
• •4 tasse shredded sweet potatoes
• •0.25 tasse butter, melted
• •8 jumbo eggs
• •1 (16 ounce) container low-fat small curd cottage cheese
• •1.5 (8 ounce) packages shredded, reduced-fat mild Cheddar-mozzarella cheese blend
• •1 tasse finely sliced fresh spinach leaves
• •0.5 tasse finely chopped onion

Method

1. 1.Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
2. 2.Place sausage in a large skillet with ¼ inch water; cook over medium heat until water evaporates and sausages are evenly browned, 10 to 15 minutes. Crumble sausages. Set aside.
3. 3.Combine sweet potatoes and butter in a bowl; spread into the prepared baking dish.
4. 4.Whisk eggs in a large bowl. Fold in cottage cheese, Cheddar-mozzarella cheese, spinach, onion, and reserved sausages; spoon over sweet potatoes.
5. 5.Bake in the preheated oven until eggs are set and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Cool before serving for 5 minutes.