Tired of the same ole breakfast recipes that leave us feeling hungry or have to taste like we are always on-the-go? While overnight oats and breakfast bars sound great, sometimes we want something that makes us feel like this the first meal of the day was given as much time and effort as the other two. Your new favorite high protein breakfast casserole has entered the chat.
It’s got everything you need. And if you’re new here, the theme is usually along the lines of “make it how you want to.” And this is right on trend.
Below, you’ll find the ingredients that I put you but you can always add or remove. You’ll only want to keep a couple things to make sure it ends up staying intact and high protein. Meaning, don’t get rid of the eggs, meat, or potatoes. But who would want to?
You can even switch out the sweet potato for red potatoes but you’ll be skimping on some Vitamin C!
Lastly, some people like to add milk to the recipe. If you choose to do this, you’ll want to add 1/3 cup of skim milk.
Don’t let this recipe scare you away with how long it takes to cook either. Once you get into a rhythm, this will easily be the one breakfast item you’ll be excited to wake up to. Even if you do have to take it to go.
High Protein Breakfast Casserole
Ingredients
- 1 lb 93% Ground Turkey
- 2 Sweet Potatoes (peeled)
- 5 Eggs
- 10 Egg Whites
- 1 Zucchini (large)
- 2 Bell Peppers
- 1 cup Mushrooms (chopped)
- 1/2-1 cup shredded cheese I prefer Colby Jack or a reduced fat Cheddar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 420 degrees.
- Bake diced sweet potatoes for 15 minutes
- Cook ground turkey and dice/chop/slice veggies
- Prepare the egg mixture and whisk.
- Pull sweet potatoes and place flat in a casserole dish.
- Evenly spread ground turkey and veggies on top of the sweet potatoes.
- Pour egg mixture evenly over the casserole dish.
- Top with shredded cheese.
- Place back in oven for approximately 25-30 minutes.
- Refrigerate for up to 3 days.
Casseroles aren’t your thing? Try this protein mini muffin recipe that has two hidden vegetables!