A Real Man's Breakfast Casserole

1 pound breakfast sausage
1/4 cup butter, melted
3 cups shredded hash brown potatoes
1/2 cup onion, shredded
1/2 cup green pepper, chopped
1 pound cottage cheese
6 eggs
12 ounces shredded cheddar cheese

While preheating oven to 375 degrees, cook the sausage over medium-high until browned. Drain the fat and crumble the sausage. Set aside. 
Combine the butter and potatoes and evenly spread mixture in bottom of a glass baking dish. 
In a large mixing bowl, combine the onion, green pepper, cottage cheese, eggs and cheddar cheese together. Pour this into the baking dish.
Bake for 60 minutes.
Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.