Breakfast Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/3 cup melted butter
20 ounces refrigerated shredded hash brown potatoes
1 lb hot pork sausage
1/2 cup chopped onion
3 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 cup small curd cottage cheese
1/2 cup shredded mild cheddar cheese
salt and pepper (I also use Tony Chachere's)

Preparation

Combine melted butter and hash browns. Press into the bottom and sides of a greased 10\" pie dish. Sprinkle potatoes with salt, pepper. (I also use Tony's on the potatoes) Bake at 350 for 30 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
Cook sausage and onion until done and drain.
In large bowl combine cottage cheese, eggs, chedder cheese with sausage mixture.
Bake at 350 for 40 minutes or until knife inserted into middle comes out clean. Sprinkle some cheese on top and return to oven until melted.
Let stand apx 5 minutes to cool.