Southwestern Egg Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 12 (5 inch) corn tortillas, cut into 1 inch strips and divided
• 10 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 cup half-and-half
• 1 (12 ounce) container low fat cottage cheese
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 cup mexican blend cheese, shredded
• 4 green onions, thinly sliced
• 1 1/2 cups salsa

Recipe

• 1 place tortilla strips on an ungreased baking sheet.
• 2 bake at 325 degrees for 10 minutes or until crisp; cool.
• 3 whisk eggs in a large bowl; stir in half and half, cottage cheese, salt and pepper.
• 4 stir in three-fourths of the tortilla strips, 1 cup cheese, and green onions. pour mixture into a lightly greased 13 x 9 inch baking dish. cover with foil, and chill 8 hours.
• 5 bake casserole, covered, at 325 degrees for 40 minutes or just until set. remove casserole from oven, and let stand 5 minutes. (casserole will continue to get firms it cools).
• 6 cut casserole into 12 squares. spoon 2 tablespoons salsa over each serving, sprinkle with remaining tortilla strips.