Description
A hearty and flavorful twist on traditional cottage pie, this Breakfast Cottage Pie combines layers of creamy mashed potatoes, savory breakfast sausage, onions, spinach, and diced tomatoes, all baked to golden perfection. Perfect for a cozy weekend breakfast or brunch.
Ingredients
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Mashed Potatoes:
- 4 large Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and diced
- 4 Tbsp butter
- 1 8–oz bag shredded cheddar cheese
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1/2 cup milk
Filling:
- 8 eggs, beaten
- 1 16–oz tube breakfast sausage
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 5–oz package baby spinach, loosely chopped
- 1 14–oz can diced tomatoes
Instructions
- Mashed Potatoes: Boil potatoes in salted water until fork-tender. Drain and mash in a bowl with butter, cheese, milk, salt, and pepper. Set aside.
- Filling: Cook sausage and onions until browned. Add spinach and cook briefly. Pour into a baking dish, top with beaten eggs, season, then pipe or spread mashed potatoes on top.
- Bake at 450˚F for 35 minutes until golden. Let cool before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 700mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 230mg
