Make ahead egg bake
Make Ahead Egg Bake
PREP: 10 minutes
COOK: 55 minutes
SERVES: 12
Photo credit: Two Peas & Their Pod
Ingredients.
Ingredients
2 lbs pork sausage
12 eggs
1 cup sour cream (light)
1/4 cup whole milk
4 green onions, chopped
1/2 green bell pepper, diced
1/2 red bell pepper, diced
1 cup cremini mushrooms, chopped
1 cup spinach, chopped
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
salt and pepper
Instructions.
Preheat over to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9x13” baking dish with cooking spray.
Combine eggs, sour cream, milk, cheese, and salt and pepper in a large bowl. Mix on low speed with an electric mixer, until combined.
Heat a large skill over medium heat. Add the sausage and cook until browned, breaking it into small pieces with a wooden spoon. Drain most of the grease and add the sausage to the bowl with the egg mixture.
Add all the vegetables (except spinach) to the skillet and saute for 2-3 minutes. Add to the bowl with the eggs and stir to combine.
Pour the mixture into the baking dish and bake for 35-50 minutes or until the edges are set and the center is just barely jiggly.
Meal-prep notes.
This recipe can be made the night before. Refrigerate the egg bake in the baking dish and serve the next day. Leftovers can be refrigerated for 3-4 days and reheats well in the microwave.
Nutrition facts.
Eggs are a great source of protein and are rich in choline, B vitamins, folate, selenium, zinc, and iodine.
Bell peppers are rich in vitamin C. It’s also packed with vitamins A, B6, E, folate, fiber, and antioxidants.
Mushrooms contain protein, fiber, B vitamins, and minerals.
Spinach is high in vitamin C and iron.
For moms: This egg bake is an excellent source of essential nutrients—including protein (to promote baby’s growth as well as tissue repair, immune response, healing, and mood regulation for mom), calcium (bone health), vitamin C (growth and development), and iron (to make more blood to supply oxygen to the fetus and prevent deficiency anemia for mom).
Sources: Solid Starts, Centers for Disease Control, WebMD, VeryWell Health, What to Expect
Kitchen tools.
9x13 baking dish
Adapted from.
Tastes Better From Scratch: Breakfast Casserole (link)
