Healthy Breakfast Casserole

Name: Healthy Breakfast Casserole
Prep time: 7 h
Cook time: 7 h
Total time: 7 h
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 8 ounces spicy or sweet turkey sausage links, casings removed, and meat crumbled; 2 scallions, sliced; 6 large eggs; 6 large egg whites; 1 3/4 cups 1% milk; kosher salt, to taste; pepper, to taste; 1 (9-ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained of excess liquid; 3/4 cup cheddar, shredded; 1/2 cup parmesan, grated; 1/2 whole-wheat baguette, cut into 3/4-inch cubes

Turkey Casserole Low-Carb

Time: 7 hours

Yield: 6 servings

About

It's always a good day when you wake up feeling like your best self! And there's no better way to keep that good feeling going than with a well-balanced breakfast. A Healthy Breakfast Casserole will make the morning sunshine feel a little brighter! It's loaded with all the best nourishing things, like juicy ground turkey, good-for-you spinach, fulfilling, fluffy eggs, and of course, a little bit of melty cheese for good measure! It all lays on a bed of fluffy, whole-wheat baguette cubes to make you happy to have risen! Healthy Breakfast Casserole is what sweet dreams are made of. Get your day going the right way!

Ingredients

8 ounces spicy or sweet turkey sausage links, casings removed, and meat crumbled
2 scallions, sliced
6 large eggs
6 large egg whites
1 3/4 cups 1% milk
kosher salt, to taste
pepper, to taste
1 (9-ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained of excess liquid
3/4 cup cheddar, shredded
1/2 cup parmesan, grated
1/2 whole-wheat baguette, cut into 3/4-inch cubes

Directions

Step 1 -Coat a 3-quart casserole dish with cooking spray.

Step 2 -Heat a large, nonstick skillet over medium heat.

Step 3 -Add the turkey and the scallions to the skillet and cook, stirring to break up any large chunks, until browned and cooked through, about 10 minutes.

Step 4 -Transfer the skillet away from the heat and allow it to cool slightly.

Step 5 -In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, the egg whites, the milk, the salt, and the pepper until combined.

Step 6 -Add the cooked turkey, the spinach, the cheddar cheese, the parmesan cheese, and the bread to the egg mixture and toss to ensure all the ingredients are coated.

Step 7 -Evenly spread the egg mixture into the prepared casserole dish.

Step 8 -Cover the dish and refrigerate for at least 6 hours and up to overnight.

Step 9 -Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Step 10 -Bake, uncovered, until set and lightly brown on top, about 30 minutes.

Step 11 -Serve.

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