Macro Friendly Breakfast Casserole

Macro Friendly Breakfast Casserole

A simple egg white and turkey sausage casserole that is a great make-ahead breakfast or easy protein snack to just store in your fridge. Don't be shy with the salt or hot sauce, it needs it.

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Keyword breakfast casserole

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 35 minutes

Servings servings

Calories 227kcal

Ingredients

3 1/2 cups Shredded Simply Potatoes 1 bag, see notes below
1 cup Fully Cooked Turkey Sausage Crumbles I used Jimmy Dean, found at Walmart
32 oz liquid egg whites I used Kroger brand
1 teaspoon onion powder
hot sauce to taste, I used Frank's Red Hot
salt & pepper to taste
3 oz grated sharp cheddar cheese

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9x13 glass baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
Spread shredded potato across the bottom of the baking dish. Top with turkey crumbles.
In a large bowl, whisk egg whites with onion powder, hot sauce, salt and pepper. Pour over potatoes and sausage. Sprinkle the top with cheese. Bake 30-45 minutes or until completely set.
Cool 10 minutes before cutting and serving. Cut into 8 equal pieces and serve. Store any leftovers in an airtight container and reheat gently in the microwave.

Notes

The more accurate macros for 1 serving (1/8th of this recipe) are as follows: 194 calories, 5.4g F/14.8g C/18.1g P.

*If you can't find simply potatoes anywhere, bake some Russet potatoes, cool completely and then refrigerate the day before. When ready to make, grate and measure 3 1/2 cups and add that to the bottom of your baking dish. Make the rest of the recipe as written.

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