Sweet Potato Breakfast Casserole
Prep: 20 mins Cook: 22 mins Total: 42 mins
Servings: 6–8 servings
This veggie-filled, satisfying breakfast casserole is great for meal prep because it reheats well or can be enjoyed as part of a special occasion breakfast or brunch. It’s made with a homemade breakfast sausage using ground pork as well as sweet potatoes, bell pepper, red onion, and spinach.
Ingredients
1 1/2 teaspoons avocado or olive oil
1 sweet potato, cubed (~2 cups diced)
½ lb. ground pork (may sub pre-made breakfast sausage of choice*)
½ teaspoons garlic powder
¼ teaspoon Italian seasoning
¼ teaspoon fennel, crushed
¼ teaspoon ground sage
½ teaspoon fine salt
Pinch of black pepper
Pinch of cayenne
½ small red onion, diced or thinly sliced (about 1/2 cup)
½ red bell pepper, diced or thinly sliced (about 2/3 cup)
3 cups spinach leaves
8 large eggs
Fine salt and pepper
Avocado, sliced (optional)
*If you use a pre-made breakfast sausage of choice, omit the seasonings.
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 375ºF. Grease a 9×9-inch square baking dish with non-stick cooking spray or oil.
In a medium sauté pan, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Once hot, add sweet potato. Dash with salt. Cover and let cook for about 10-12 minutes or until sweet potatoes are slightly tender. Stir occasionally.
Meanwhile, in another sauté pan on medium-high heat add the ground pork and seasoning and cook until browned. Drain pork if needed.
Add the peppers and onion to the tender sweet potatoes and continue sautéing for 3-4 minutes.
Once peppers are soft and onions are translucent. Add spinach and cook for 1-2 minutes or until spinach is wilted, then stir in the cooked sausage and remove pan from heat.
In a bowl, crack the eggs, add a dash of salt and pepper, and whisk.
In the 9×9 baking dish, add the sweet potato and sausage mixture then pour whisked eggs over the top. Make sure to submerge all of the ingredients so that they are covered with the eggs. Bake in the oven for 20-24 minutes or until the center is set.
Remove from the oven and let set for 5 minutes. Cut into 6-8 servings.
Serve with sliced avocado, and/or drizzle of hot sauce if desired.
Nutrition Information
Serving Size: 1/8 of recipe Calories: 209 Fat: 14g Sat Fat: 10g Sodium: 350mg Carbohydrate: 9g Fiber: 2g Sugar: 3g Protein: 24g Cholesterol: 267mg
