Meatless Egg Bake Recipe

By pattie_d

This eye-opener from the Light & Tasty Test Kitchen is sure to please every palate at your breakfast table. Crumbled vegetarian patties make the potato casserole a hearty option that doesn't pack on the pounds.
This recipe is:
Healthy
Diabetic Friendly

Ingredients

• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 small green pepper, chopped
• 1 small sweet red pepper, chopped
• 2 teaspoons canola oil
• 12 egg whites
• 6 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 cup fat-free milk
• 1 package (16 ounces) frozen shredded hash brown potatoes, thawed
• 1 package (8 ounces) frozen vegetarian breakfast sausage patties, thawed and crumbled
• 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper

Details

Servings 8
Preparation time 25mins
Cooking time 35mins
Adapted from tasteofhome.com

Preparation

Step 1

In a small nonstick skillet, saute onion and peppers in oil until tender. In a large bowl, beat the egg whites, eggs and milk. Stir in hash browns, crumbled sausage, cheese, salt, pepper and onion mixture.

Transfer to a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 35-45 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting. Yield: 8 servings.