Breakfast Casserole
- Number of Servings: 10
Ingredients
1.0 Sweet potato ground16.0 oz Ground Pork Sausage, Lean cooked, drained1.0 serving 1 Med. Green Bell Pepper1.0 cup, chopped Onions, raw0.33 cup Dairy, Milk - Whole - 1 cup10.0 large Egg, fresh, whole, raw1.5 tsp salt0.25 tsp Garlic powder1.5 tsp chili powder1.0 cup, shredded Cheddar Cheese1.0 pepper Jalapeno Pepper, seeded
Pre heat your oven to 350 degrees (if youre baking your casserole right away)
With your fingers, grease a 9x13 inch casserole dish with some butter or ghee (reserved bacon fat or avocado or coconut oil will work, too) OR if you want to use a 12 inch cast iron skillet, oil it up with any of the same fats just mentioned. Set aside.
Chop your onion. Set aside.
In a large mixing bowl whisk together your 10 eggs, your broth or milk, and all the spices and seasoning (garlic, chili powder, salt, pepper). Set aside.
Heat a skillet on the stove over medium-high heat. You probably wont need to grease the pan because fat from your sausage will suffice. However, if youre using a turkey or chicken sausage that doesnt have a lot of fat in it, you may want to add some ghee or avocado oil first, too.
While your pan is heating up grate your sweet potato directly into your greased casserole dish using a box grater. You can use other kinds of graters but they wont make the job as easy.
Spread the grated sweet potato out and pat it down into an even layer across the bottom of the dish. This is the bottom layer of your casserole and acts somewhat like a pie crust of sorts&if this were a pie&
Your pan is hot now. Add your chopped onion and sausage to the pan. Break the meat up into smaller and smaller clumps as the sausage cooks. Use a spatula (wooden, metal or plastic is fine) to do this. Let the meat sit between bouts with the spatula to cook and brown. The more it cooks, the easier it is to break up the chunks of meat.
After the meat is cooked (no longer pink) you may want to drain some fat or soak it up with a few paper towels. Remember, though, meat from well sourced animals is a good thing in your diet. Dont feel like you have to sop up every last drop. I can understand not wanting to have a very greasy casserole, though.
Layer your meat and onion mixture on top of the sweet potato in your dish.
If youre adding any other ingredients such as mushrooms, peppers, cheese, etc, now is the time to add those things in.
Pour your egg mixture evenly over the top of the other layers in the dish.
Now, you can bake your happy casserole right away or cover it and place it in the fridge until youre ready to cook and serve. I wouldnt let it sit for more than a couple days at most.
Bake your room temperature casserole at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes or, if youre casserole is very cold from being in the fridge, it could take closer to an hour. You can bake it uncovered. You know youre casserole is ready when it doesnt jiggle in the middle.
Serving Size: Makes 8 servings
Number of Servings: 10.0
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user FLIP_C.
Serving Size: Makes 8 servings
Number of Servings: 10.0
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user FLIP_C.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 342.8
- Total Fat: 18.3 g
- Cholesterol: 227.1 mg
- Sodium: 651.3 mg
- Total Carbs: 6.4 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.9 g
- Protein: 17.1 g