Skinny Breakfast Casserole
Skinny breakfast casserole has the sausage, bread, and cheese, but half the calories, fat, and carbs of the traditional holiday casserole.
Calories per serving: 356kcal
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon *Olive oil
- 1 Onion, chopped
- 1 Bell pepper, chopped
- 12 ounces turkey sausage
- 1 teaspoon Fennel
- 2 tablespoon Jalapeno peppers, canned, chopped
~~ -- For the Casserole -- ~~
- 6 slices Sourdough bread, torn
- ½ cup Spinach, fresh leaves
- 6 *Sun-dried tomatoes
- 2 slices Swiss, torn
- 2 tablespoon Parmesan, shaved
~~ -- For the Custard -- ~~
- 6 Eggs
- 1 cup Milk
- 1 cup Cream
- 1 teaspoon Sunny Paris
- 1 teaspoon Justice
- ½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- ½ teaspoon Salt, Kosher or pink himalyan
~~ -- For the Topping -- ~~
- ½ cup White cheddar
- 2 teaspoon Paprika
Instructions
- Mise en place
- Heat a pan and add the olive oil. Swirl it around to cover the entire pan. Add the onion and saute until translucent. Add the bell pepper and saute until slightly soft.
- Add the sausage and fennel and cook the sausage completely, breaking it up and stirring frequently. When the sausage is cooked, add the jalapeno and saute until most of the liquid is gone. Set aside.
- Put the broken up bread in the casserole
- Put a layer of spinach, the swiss and parmesan
- Top with the sun-dried tomatoes.
- Combine the ingredients for the custard and whisk until thoroughly mixed.
- Pour the custard over the casserole, distributing it evenly.
- Top with the cheddar and sprinkle the paprika on top.
- Put the casserole in the oven and heat the casserole to 350 F / 176 C. Bake for 1 hour then remove from the oven and let it sit to cool for about 10 minutes.
- Enjoy!
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