Cheesy Vegetable Egg Dish

Name: Cheesy Vegetable Egg Dish
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 10 servings.
Ingredients: 1 medium zucchini, diced; 1 medium onion, chopped; 1 can (4 ounces) mushroom stems and pieces, drained; 1/4 cup chopped green pepper; 1/2 cup butter, cubed; 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 10 large eggs, lightly beaten; 2 cups 4% cottage cheese; 4 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. Bake: 35 min. YIELD: 10 servings.

I'm a cook at a Bible camp, and this is one of my most popular recipes. Everyone who tries it raves about it. The one that touched me the most was when a 10-year-old boy asked me for the recipe so he could have his mom make it at home. —Elsie Campbell, Dulzura, California

Ingredients

1 medium zucchini, diced
1 medium onion, chopped
1 can (4 ounces) mushroom stems and pieces, drained
1/4 cup chopped green pepper
1/2 cup butter, cubed
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
10 large eggs, lightly beaten
2 cups 4% cottage cheese
4 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese

Directions

1. In a large skillet, saute the zucchini, onion, mushrooms and green pepper in butter until tender. Stir in the flour, baking powder and salt until blended.
2. In a large bowl, combine eggs and cottage cheese. Stir in vegetables and Monterey Jack cheese.
3. Transfer to a greased 2-1/2-qt. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 35-45 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 407 calories, 30g fat (17g saturated fat), 287mg cholesterol, 759mg sodium, 10g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 1g fiber), 24g protein.

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