This particular casserole doesn’t really include much of a surprise. I named it like I did based on the reaction of our seven-year-old. When I dished her up a serving, she exclaimed, “Ooo! Meatballs!” She certainly seemed surprised to me! 🙂

• In large mixing bowl, combine…
• • 1/2 bag frozen hashbrowns (about one pound)
  • 1/2 cup sour cream (or chip dip!)
  • 1 cup cottage cheese
  • 4 ounces cheddar cheese
• In separate bowl, whisk…
  • 6 eggs
  • Garlic salt and pepper to taste
• Combine eggs and potatoes well. Pour into greased 7 x 11 casserole dish.
• Poke frozen hashbrowns into potato mixture (a 14 oz. bag gave me the perfect number of meatballs to create a 4 x 7 pattern).
• Bake at 375* for 30ish minutes, until eggs are set and meatballs are hot through.

The best part of this breakfast is that I created it exclusively of ingredients I happened to have on hand. Super easy and super yummy! It would be a great “make-ahead” breakfast to prep on Sunday and eat throughout the week. If you wanted to get really fancy, you could make your own meatballs using breakfast sausage!