How to Make Sweet Potato Breakfast Casserole - A Step-by-Step Guide

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and there's nothing better than starting your morning with a warm and hearty dish that will keep you satisfied until lunch. This Sweet Potato Breakfast Casserole is the perfect way to kickstart your day with a delicious and nutritious meal that the whole family will love.

With a combination of sweet potatoes, eggs, cheese, and savory sausage, this casserole is packed with flavor and texture. It's a great way to sneak in some extra veggie...

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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

Information

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins
  • Additional Time: 5 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins
  • Servings: 12
  • Yield: 12 servings

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
  • 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.
  • Mix sweet potatoes and butter together in a bowl; evenly spread into the bottom of the prepared 9x13-inch dish.
  • Stir Cheddar-mozzarella cheese blend, onion, spinach, cottage cheese, eggs, and crumbled sausage together in a large bowl; spoon over sweet potato layer.
  • 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.
  • Nutrition

    268 cal.

    • Total Fat: 14g
    • Saturated Fat: 6g
    • Cholesterol: 180mg
    • Sodium: 607mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 14g
    • Dietary Fiber: 2g
    • Total Sugars: 3g
    • Protein: 22g
    • Vitamin C: 3mg
    • Calcium: 199mg
    • Iron: 2mg
    • Potassium: 339mg