High-Protein Breakfast Casserole

Name: High-Protein Breakfast Casserole
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3/4lb 93% lean ground turkey; 2 sweet potatoes (~360g, diced; you can also use red potato); 5 eggs; 10 egg whites; 1 large zucchini (chopped); 2 red bell peppers (diced); 1 cup chopped Portobello mushrooms; 1/3 cup soy milk; 1 1/4 cup reduced fat cheddar; Seasoning; 1 tablespoon garlic (minced or paste); 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning; sea salt & pepper to taste (after it is cooked)

6 steps

Prep:25minCook:40min

How you start your day largely influences how the rest of your day will go! So, start your day off right with a hearty breakfast! Try my simple and protein-packed breakfast casserole - and yes, it has sweet potato (but, you can substitute for red potato)! Pair this with a glass of milk for an extra protein boost! See how other people are getting in their daily dose of protein by following the hashtag #MyMorningProtein on Twitter and Instagram. And go here for more protein recipes & tips using milk - good way to start the day!

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 13:06:35 GMT

Ingredients

6 servings

0.75 lb93 % lean ground turkey

360gsweet potatoes

diced, you can also use red potato

1 cupPortobello mushrooms

chopped

⅓ cupsoy milk

1 ¼ cupreduced fat cheddar

seasoning

1 tablespoongarlic

minced or paste

1 tablespoonitalian seasoning

sea salt

pepper

to taste, after it is cooked

Instructions

Step 1

Set oven to 420F.

Step 2

Dice raw sweet potatoes into small pieces and spread them out on a baking sheet. Bake them in the oven for about 15 minutes.

Knife

Baking sheet

Step 3

While the sweet potatoes are baking, prepare the ground turkey and eggs. Set a (nonstick) skillet on medium-high heat and toss in turkey. Add garlic and Italian seasoning to the skillet and chop and stir. Once the meat is completely cooked and no longer pink (about 6-8 minutes), remove it from the heat.

Step 4

In a bowl beat together eggs, skim milk and a few pinches of sea salt & pepper.

Step 5

In a large casserole dish (8×8) or individual baking tins, add the cooked ground turkey, sweet potato, zucchini, mushrooms and bell pepper. Finally, pour in the eggs and top with reduced fat cheddar.

Step 6

Bake in the oven for about 25 minutes at 420F.

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