Spinach and Cheese Casserole

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Melt butter in a small skillet or pan. Pour all but 2 tablespoons into a bowl and reserve (you can dip a paper towel into the reserved butter to lightly grease a 13 x 9-inch casserole dish). Saute onion and garlic in the skillet over medium heat until onion is translucent.

Squeeze liquid from spinach and pour into a large bowl. (Really squeeze it out, kids! Otherwise the casserole might not set up properly. Also, if the cottage cheese is really creamy, you may want to drain it through a sieve as well.) Add reserved butter, eggs, cottage cheese, shredded cheese, onion/garlic, flour, and salt and pepper to taste.

Put the spinach mixture into the casserole dish and bake for 1 hour. Serves 8 to 10 (or 6, if you’re like my family).

This is a wonderful breakfast casserole with fried bacon, or a yummy side dish with the meat of your choice.