High Protein Breakfast Casserole
This is your traditional egg, sausage, and cheese breakfast casserole amped up with additional protein (cottage cheese) and veggies. As the casserole serves 8 people if you have a smaller household you will have prepared breakfast for a couple of days. Pop into the micro for a quick reheat - saving time for a couple of days.
Ingredients
- 12 Large Eggs
- 2 C Egg Whites - Can use a purchased container (pint)
- 3 C Low Fat Cottage Cheese - Consider draining a bit to eliminate extra water
- 12 oz Chicken Breakfast Sausage - Trader Joes Maple Breakfast Chicken Sausage; or any other chicken sausage you like
- 1½ C Low Fat Mozzarella Cheese - 12 oz shredded or diced; or any other low fat cheese you like
- ½ C Mushrooms - Sliced
- ⅓ C Green Onions - Diced Small - sub white onions if necessary
- 2 Tbl Chives - Fresh Chives - Chopped
- 1 Small Red Pepper - Diced Small
- Salt and Pepper
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400℉.
- Organize your ingredients and wash vegetables.
- Chop your vegetables.
- Chop or grate your cheese and chop your meat of choice.
- Chop your chives - fresh chives add a nice touch here.
- Using a large bowl or better yet, a very large pourable measuring cup (I have an 8 C measuring cup which is great for items like this!) and add the eggs, egg whites, and cottage cheese. Whisk well to combine. Add S&P.
- Get out your baking pans 2 (8X8) or 1 (9X13) or so. (I used two pans as the hubster doesn't like mushrooms... ). Spray your pans for easy release.
- Put the egg mixture into the bottom of the pan. Layer in your veggies, meat and cheese. Top with herbs.
- Bake for about 40 minutes. If you are using 1 large pan or 9X13 - it may take a few extra minutes. You want the eggs to be every so slightly jiggly in the center when done. You could also use a toothpick in the center to see if there is liquid left or if the casserole is done.
- Let the casserole rest 5 minutes after taking it out of the oven so it sets up better, before serving.
Notes
Adjustments are recommended ! Use whatever veggies and cheese and protein your family likes. Change it up now and again. Use Cheddar and (blanched) Broccoli one week and "denver omelette" (peppers, onion, mushroom) another week. So many options!
Let me know how it goes for you!
Nutrition
Calories: 314kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 39gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.03gCholesterol: 262mgSodium: 671mgPotassium: 342mgFiber: 0.5gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 985IUVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 266mgIron: 2mg
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