Sweet Potato Breakfast Casserole

Cinco de Mayo - Main Dish

This is a lighter twist on a delicious breakfast casserole for the carb-conscious and the vegetarians! Serve immediately or refrigerate overnight and serve the next day!

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 1hr10 mins

Additional: 5 mins

Total: 1hr35 mins

Servings: 12

Yield: 12 servings

Sweet Potato Breakfast Casserole

Ingredients

1 (8 ounce) package vegetarian sausage links (such as Morningstar Farms®)

½ cup water

or more as needed

4 cups shredded sweet potatoes

¼ cup butter

melted

1 ½ (8 ounce) packages shredded

reduced-fat mild Cheddar-mozzarella cheese blend

½ cup finely chopped onion

1 cup finely sliced fresh spinach leaves

1 (16 ounce) container low-fat small curd cottage cheese

8 jumbo eggs

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Main Dish

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.

Step 2

Place sausage in a large skillet and pour in about 1/4 inch of water; cook sausage over medium heat until water evaporates and sausages are evenly browned 10 to 15 minutes. Crumble cooked sausages into a bowl.

Step 3

Mix sweet potatoes and butter together in a bowl; evenly spread into the bottom of the prepared 9x13-inch dish.

Step 4

Stir Cheddar-mozzarella cheese blend onion spinach cottage cheese eggs and crumbled sausage together in a large bowl; spoon over sweet potato layer.

Step 5

Bake casserole in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean and eggs are set about 1 hour. Cool 5 minutes before serving.

Nutritional Information

Sweet Potato Breakfast Casserole

Servings Per Recipe:12

Calories: 268.2

% Daily Value *

Protein: 21.9g 44%

Carbohydrates: 13.8g 4%

Dietary Fiber: 2.1g 8%

Sugars: 2.8g

Fat: 14.3g 22%

Saturated Fat: 6g 30%

Cholesterol: 180.3mg 60%

Vitamin A Iu: 7097.4IU 142%

Niacin Equivalents: 6.9mg 53%

Vitamin B6: 0.4mg 23%

Vitamin C: 2.7mg 5%

Folate: 47.6mcg 12%

Calcium: 198.5mg 20%

Iron: 2.1mg 12%

Magnesium: 33.9mg 12%

Potassium: 339.4mg 10%

Sodium: 607mg 24%

Thiamin: 0.5mg 51%

Calories From Fat: 128.5

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.