Baked Mexican Quiche

1 lb. breakfast sausage, browned
1/2 cup melted butter (use a little to butter the dish)
1/2 cup flour
dash salt
2 cups cottage cheese
12 eggs
1 tsp. baking powder
8 ounces chopped mild green chiles
4 cups grated Monterey Jack cheese

**Butter a 9 x 13 baking pan. Set aside. In a large mixing bowl, beat eggs and add flour, baking powder, and salt, and mix well. Add melted butter, leaving the pan buttered. Add chiles, sausage, and cheeses. Mix together and pour into baking pan. Back uncovered at 350 for 45-60 minutes. Test for doneness with a knife.