Sausage Breakfast Casserole

Why get bogged down with greasy breakfast sandwiches when you can start your morning off light with this well-balanced breakfast casserole? It’s egg-cellent.

Cuisine Continental

Servings 4 servings
Calories 4953.33 kcal

Ingredients

  

  • 8 ounce(s) turkey sausage
  • 8 ounce(s) sliced mushrooms
  • 1 1/2 cup(s) skim milk
  • 1 cup(s) part-skim ricotta
  • 1/2 cup(s) flour
  • 3 teaspoon(s) baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt
  • 9 large eggs
  • 24 ounce(s) low-fat Monterey Jack, shredded
  • 4 ounce(s) low-fat Cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 1 1/4 cup(s) (10-oz.) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
  • 1 cup(s) green onions, chopped (green parts, only)
  • 1 cooking spray

Instructions

 

  • In a frying pan, brown and crumble sausage.
  • Drain on paper towel and allow to cool.
  • Saute mushrooms, season with pepper.
  • Let cool.
  • Spray 15×10 inch baking dish with cooking spray.
  • In a large bowl, thoroughly combine milk and ricotta cheese.
  • With electric beater, blend in flour, baking powder and salt.
  • Add eggs and beat in until fully incorporated.
  • Stir in cooled sausage, mushrooms, grated cheese, spinach and onions.
  • Pour into prepared dish.
  • Cover and refrigerate overnight.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Uncover and bake for 60 minutes until golden brown around edges and center jiggles slightly.
  • Cool 15 minutes until set.

Nutrition

Calories: 4953.33kcalCarbohydrates: 128.64gProtein: 330.66gFat: 341.61gSaturated Fat: 194.37gCholesterol: 2629.35mgSodium: 9230.17mgFiber: 8.54gSugar: 34.21g

Keyword Eggs, Healthy Bytes, Healthy Eating, Low Calorie, Low Fat
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