Breakfast Casserole

My family loves breakfast foods. We have always enjoyed a "special" breakfast once a week. Sometimes it is at breakfast time, sometimes it is brunch and sometimes we enjoy brinner (breakfast for dinner).

Lately, I have been faced with a challenge of creating these "special" breakfasts that are low sodium. That tends to be tricky with some recipes that call for breakfast meats and frozen potatoes, since they are very high in sodium.

When I came across this recipe it seemed easy to make and make low sodium. I switched out the frozen hash brown potatoes for fresh potatoes that I diced and precooked in the microwave for a bit. I left out the breakfast meat and added more vegetables. I will admit the breakfast meat would of tasted very good in this dish, but the dish still tasted very good without it and was healthier.

Update:

When I was remaking this recipe I wanted to try and lessen the time it takes to make. I like making breakfasts like this on the weekends, but do not always have the time needed. So I tried some ideas and found that you can use 1 pound of frozen cubed hash browns instead of russet potatoes and you can also prepare the casserole the night before and bake it in the morning. Just prepare the casserole, cover with aluminum foil and  refrigerate overnight. Then in the morning, let the casserole sit on the counter while you preheat the oven and then bake.

Breakfast Casserole

Ingredients:

• 1 pound russet potatoes, scrubbed and diced, skins on
• 2 bell peppers (any color will work), diced
• 1 onion, diced
• 20 grape tomatoes, cut in half
• 12 eggs
• 1 cup fat free milk
• 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1 teaspoon black pepper

Directions:

1. Place chopped potatoes into a microwavable bowl and cook for about 8-10 minutes, or until the potatoes are tender.
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
3. In a large bowl, with a fork beat the eggs and milk until just mixed.
4. Stir in the potatoes and the remaining ingredients and pour into a greased 9x13 baking dish.
5. Bake for 45-55 minutes or until eggs are set.

Enjoy!!!

Serves: 8
Calories: 247
Total Fat: 11.8g
   Saturated: 4.8
   Polyunsaturated: 0g
   Monounsaturated: 0g
   Trans: 0g
Cholesterol: 293.1mg
Sodium: 221.4mg
Potassium: 544.5mg
Total Carbs: 20.5g
   Dietary Fiber: 2.9g
   Sugars: 4.6g
Protein: 15.6g
Vitamin A: 29.3%
Vitamin C: 44.3%
Calcium: 17.5%
Iron: 9.3%
*The nutritional information will vary slightly depending on the brands you use.
*Adapted from Six Sisters' Stuff.