Breakfast Casserole & Spice Tea

Prepared by: Sarah Firth

Casserole:

1 lb sage flavored breakfast sausage
3 Cups shredded potatoes drained and pressed
¼ cup butter/melted
12 oz cheddar cheese shredded
½ cup onion diced
16 oz container of small curd cottage cheese
6 jumbo eggs
4 oz cream cheese
2 (4 oz) cans green chilies
Red or green bell pepper diced (optional)

Preheat oven to 375. lightly grease 9x13 baking dish. Cook sausage
over medium high heat until evenly browned, drain, crumble set aside.
Stir shredded potatoes and butter together and press into bottom and
up sides of pan. Bake crust in oven for 15-20 minutes. Mix together
remaining ingredients and add sausage while crust is baking. Pour
over potato mixture. Bake about 45 minutes or until toothpick
inserted in center comes out clean. Let cool for 5 minutes before
serving.

Spice Tea:

2 cups Tang
4 qt. amount of lemonade mix
2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. cloves
2/3 cup instant tea
1/2 tsp. allspice
2 cups sugar

Combine all ingredients. Add 1-3 tablespoons to hot water.