Recipe of the Month

Breakfast Casserole

breakfastcasserole

Ingredients

    ·         1-2 sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
    ·         1 lb. sausage; (Turkey Italian sausage or reduced fat chicken, pork etc..)
    ·         1 large or 2 small yellow onions, peeled and chopped
    ·         1 Green bell pepper
    ·         8 Eggs
    ·         1 cup of skim milk
    ·         ½ teaspoon of sage, garlic, or seasoning of choice
    ·         salt and pepper (to taste)
    ·         olive oil (for greasing pan)

Directions

1.       Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2.       Grease a glass 7×12 inch/ 3 quart Pyrex baking dish.
3.       Dice the raw sweet potatoes into small cubes and then place them in a separate pot with 2 tsp water to cook the potatoes. Once cooked place in the bottom of the greased dish, heat about 2 tablespoons of oil over medium-high heat in a pan. Chop the onion and squeeze the sausage out of the casing and cook together for about 7-8 minutes. Season with pepper and cook until the sausage is no longer pink and onions are translucent.
4.       Layer the sausage and onion on top of the grated sweet potatoes in a Pyrex pan.
5.       Put the eggs, sage, and milk in a mixing bowl and mix thoroughly. Pour this liquid mixture on top of the sausage onions and sweet potato.
6.       Bake uncovered for 40-45 minutes. May take more or less time depending on oven.