Healthy Turkey Sausage Breakfast Casserole With Sweet Potatoes

By: sarah schlichter by https://www.bucketlisttummy.com/

By: sarah schlichter by https://www.bucketlisttummy.com/

"Healthy Turkey Sausage Breakfast Casserole is a convenient make-ahead breakfast that requires a simple pop in the oven when you wake up! This breakfast dish certainly lives up to expectations, and I'm confident that once you taste it, you'll become a believer too. Furthermore, if you're in search of a post-morning run meal, you're in for a pleasant surprise. This casserole provides a satisfying combination of essential proteins, carbohydrates, and electrolytes. Enjoy this turkey sausage sweet potato egg casserole after a morning workout, as a meal prepped dish, or simply with your favorite people!"

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Yields8 Servings

Preparation Time10 min

Cooking Time50 min

Cooking MethodCasserole, Oven

Cooking Vessel Size9x13 Baking Dish

Ingredients

4 cups Sweet Potatoes, Diced
1/2 cup Mushrooms
1 small Yellow Onion, Diced
1/2 Red Bell Pepper, Diced
2 tablespoons Olive Oil or Melted Butter
16 ounces Turkey Sausage, Precooked or Uncooked Both Work
6 Eggs
1 1/2 cup Shredded Cheese of Choice
12 ounces Can of Evaporated Milk
1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1/4 teaspoon Pepper

Chop your vegetables (sweet potatoes, mushrooms, onion and red pepper).
Preheat large skillet over medium high heat and start cooking sweet potatoes with olive oil, butter or coconut oil.
If your turkey sausage is not precooked, cook it. Preheat a large skillet over a medium flame. Heat cooking oil and add turkey sausage (remove casings if necessary).
In large mixing bowl, whisk together eggs, condensed milk, cheese and spices. In separate mixing bowl, mix cooked vegetables and turkey sausage.
Once turkey sausage and and vegetables have cooled, combine with eggs, milk and cheese mixture.
Grease 9x13 casserole pan and pour combined mixture into pan, making sure to spread all ingredients out evenly.
Bake at 350 for 45-55 minutes or until cooked through. Let cool and enjoy with your favorite toppings.