Easy Paleo Breakfast Casserole

Showing you guys how simple and easy it is to make a nutritious and delicious breakfast casserole for your week with very little prep on your part! My good friend makes these casseroles like every week for breakfast, and I never realized how much easier it was to just use pre-prepared frozen vegetables, so I am spreading the word. All you need to do is go to the store, pick out 1 lb of your favorite ground meat (I chose 365 Pork Breakfast Sausage), 2 bags of your favorite pre-prepared frozen vegetables (I chose Stahlbush Sweet Potatoes and Cascadian Farm Riced Cauliflower Blend - Bell Peppers & Onions), a carton of eggs, and unsweetened coconut or almond milk (I used So Delicious Coconut Milk Sugar Free Original). Only 5 ingredients, plus some spices! Next, take your frozen veggies out in the morning to thaw, or let them thaw out while you make your lunches for the week. When you're ready to make the casserole, just cook your 1 lb of meat on the stove top until done. Then, oil your casserole dish, and throw in your cooked meat with your frozen veggies. In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, and spices together, then pour over the meat and veggie mixture. Last, bake in the oven at 350 degrees for 45 minutes, and done! This casserole makes 6 servings, and with the specific ingredients that I used (mentioned above), each serving had 17g Fat, 13g Carbs, and 23g Protein.

Unsure about where to start with changing your health and lifestyle around? Setting aside 20 minutes of prep time to make a super easy breakfast casserole (like this one) is all I recommend for now! You now have a pre-made delicious and satisfying breakfast full of whole food sources to start your days for the next week. Pick ONE daily habit (or meal) to change, and implement! Only ONE! No need to do anything more until you have consistently implemented that ONE daily change overtime, and are confident you secured it's spot into your life. Focusing on less helps you achieve more. Reach out if you need help or have any questions! 

​Easy Paleo Breakfast Casserole
Ingredients:

• 1 pound Italian sausage or breakfast sausage (no added sugar)
  • (I  like to use Jones Dairy Farm Pork Sausage found in Wegman's frozen meat section, or 365 Pork Breakfast Sausage from Whole Foods) 
• 2 bags of Frozen Veggies (below is a list of my favorites):
  • ​Stahlbush Sweet Potatoes 
  • ​Stahlbush Colorful Sweet Potatoes 
  • Cascadian Farm Fire Roasted Sweet Potatoes
  • Cascadian Farm Root Vegetable Hashbrowns (Yukon Gold Potatoes, Carrots, & Sweet Potatoes)
  • Cascadian Farm Riced Cauliflower Blend (Bell Peppers & Onions)
  • Cascadian Farm Riced Cauliflower Blend (Roasted Sweet Potatoes & Kale)
  • Green Giant Riced Cauliflower 
  • Green Giant Riced Veggies Cauliflower & Sweet Potato 
  • Green Giant Riced Veggies Cauliflower with Lemon & Garlic
  • Green Giant Riced Veggies Cauliflower Medley
  • Green Giant Riced Veggies Cauliflower & Broccoli
• 8 eggs
• 1/2 cup coconut milk or almond milk (no added sugar) 
• salt and pepper
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder

Directions:

1. Take frozen bags of vegetables out of freezer to thaw.
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
3. Cook and crumble sausage. Drain excess grease and set aside.
4. If your vegetables are still pretty frozen and you wish to cook them some first, throw some ghee or coconut oil in the skillet, and toss the vegetables until soft. However, if your vegetables have thawed out enough you can skip to the next step.
5. Grease a 9x13 casserole dish with ghee or coconut oil. Pour all vegetables and cooked sausage into the dish, and mix around evenly. 
6. In a bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, salt and pepper (a few shakes of each), garlic powder, and onion powder. Pour evenly over sausage mixture.
7. Bake for 45 minutes, or until eggs are cooked.

Inspired by this recipe here