This is one loaded breakfast casserole! It’s made with eggs, roasted sweet potato, crispy bacon, breakfast sausage, onion, bell pepper, garlic, and the perfect amount of seasoning. Serve it up on the weekends, meal prep it for the week, or make it ahead of time for special occasions and holidays.Who says a hearty breakfast casserole means store-bought hash browns and lots of cheese? Oh no, this one’s loaded with far better ingredients that are just as filling, and provide vibrant color to an otherwise brown and yellow meal. With the addition of roasted sweet potatoes, bell pepper, onions, bacon, and sausage, this casserole is the perfect all-in-one meal to start your day.
Ingredients
1 pound sweet potato, peeled and diced into 1/2 cubes
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon cumin
salt and pepper
8 ounces bacon
1 pound breakfast sausage, mild, medium or spicy, your choice
1/2 large onion, diced
1 green bell pepper, deseeded and diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
12 large eggs
1/3 cup milk, dairy or dairy-free
optional: shredded cheese and green onion for garnish
Method* Preheat your oven to 400F/200C and get a 9×13 casserole pan out. On one baking sheet pan, toss the diced sweet potato with olive oil, garlic powder, paprika, cumin, salt, and pepper. Set aside.
* On another sheet pan, add slices of bacon. Then place both the sweet potato and bacon in the oven and cook for 18-20 minutes, or until the bacon is done.
* The bacon will be done first, so keep an eye on it and remove it from the oven when it's done, and place on paper towels to dry. Stir the sweet potato and continue cooking it for another 15 minutes.
* While the sweet potato is cooking, cook the breakfast sausage in a pan on medium high heat. Once it's browned, remove it with a slotted spoon and place it in the casserole pan.
* Drain off all but a tablespoon of grease from the pan, then saute the onion and bell pepper for 4-5 minutes. Add the minced garlic and saute another 30 seconds. Transfer the onion and bell pepper to the casserole pan.
* Remove the sweet potato from the oven and add it to the casserole pan, with the crumbled bacon, onion, and bell pepper. If you'd like to add cheese, you can add it to the casserole pan now.
* Stir all of the ingredients in the casserole pan together. Feel free to season with more salt and pepper.
* In a mixing bowl, stir the eggs with the milk.
* Pour the egg mixture on top of the meat and vegetables. Cook for 25-