Description
A high-protein, make-ahead breakfast bowl with crispy hashbrowns, savory turkey sausage, fluffy eggs, and melty cheese. Perfect for easy meal prep!
Ingredients
5 cups frozen hashbrowns
1 tablespoon olive oil or butter
1 cup diced onion
1 small bell pepper, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
1/2 teaspoon salt, plus 1/4 teaspoon for egg mixture
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
4 ounces baby spinach
Optional veggies: canned green chiles, sliced mushrooms, halved cherry tomatoes, zucchini
10 oz ground turkey breakfast sausage, cooked (raw weight)
2 1/2 cups liquid egg whites
3 large eggs
1 1/2 tablespoons almond flour (or coconut flour, or all-purpose flour)
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 1/4 cups low fat cottage cheese
1 cup shredded low fat mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese (optional, or use extra mozzarella)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Prepare 5 oven-safe meal prep containers.
- In a skillet, heat oil over medium. Sauté onion and bell pepper until soft. Add garlic, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper; cook 1 minute. Add spinach until wilted. Remove from heat.
- In a blender, combine liquid egg whites, whole eggs, almond flour, baking powder, and 1/4 tsp salt. Blend until smooth.
- In a large bowl, combine the cooked veggie mixture, cooked turkey sausage, cottage cheese, and mozzarella. Pour in the blended egg mixture and stir to combine.
- Divide frozen hashbrowns evenly among the 5 containers. Top with the egg and veggie mixture. Sprinkle with extra cheese if desired.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until eggs are set and top is golden brown.
- Let cool completely before covering and storing in the refrigerator.
Notes
- Let bowls cool completely before lidding to prevent sogginess.
- Store in fridge for up to 5 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
- Reheat in microwave for 1.5-2 minutes, or in a toaster oven/air fryer to recrisp the top.
- For a vegetarian version, omit sausage and add black beans or extra veggies.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 444 kcal
- Sugar: 5.8 g
- Sodium: 935 mg
- Fat: 17 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g (est.)
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 27.4 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 45 g
- Cholesterol: 175 mg (est.)