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This breakfast casserole can easily be customized to fit your liking (or to fit your pocketbook by purchasing what’s on sale)! By substituting amounts, seasonings, and changing it’s presentation and how it’s served, you’ll save time not cooking every day and save money by using what you have or buying what’s on sale.
Save Time, Save Money, Save Your Sanity
As a stay at home mama of 5 (we have 4 full time) and Tradwife, all of the cooking and cleaning is my responsibility. When our family starting growing exponentially, all my time was spent cooking, cleaning up the kitchen, and once that was done, it was already time to make the next meal! I couldn’t keep staying in the kitchen all day, everyday! I needed a way to feed our children without cooking every. single. meal, every. single. day… and I needed it fast!
Enter the Most Underutilized Tool in Your Kitchen-the 13″x9″ Dish!
To prevent the dish from overflowing in the oven, I made sure the other ingredients totaled no more than 7 cups and I made sure to drain the fat off the beef. I prefer greasing the dish with organic, cold-pressed, extra virgin olive oil. We made the switch once we learned about the benefits of healthy fats. Plus, it makes cleaning the dish so much easier that I don’t even bother with parchment paper. But feel free to line the dish if you want to save even more time! Or, if you only have 1 casserole dish, line with parchment paper so that you can easily remove the casserole in order to cook another!
| Ingredients |
| 18 Eggs |
| 1 LB Ground Beef |
| 1 TBS Salt |
| Pepper to taste |
| 1/4 Cup Olive Oil (or butter or other oil) |
| Flavor Option Seasonings |
| 4 Cups Flavor Option Vegetables |
- Preheat & Skillet Prep: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) with a cast iron skillet if baking.
- Cook Beef: Add ground beef to skillet, season with flavor option seasonings, and cook until browned. Stir as needed.
- Dice Vegetables: While beef is browning, dice 4 cups of vegetables.
- Prep Potatoes (or Substitute): In a large mixing bowl, toss diced potatoes (or eggplant/zucchini) with olive oil, 1 TBS salt, and pepper to taste.
- Cook Potatoes (or Substitute): Bake or fry potatoes (or eggplant/zucchini) in the skillet, stirring occasionally.
- Combine Ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, combine cooked beef (drained of fat), 4 cups of diced vegetables, 1 TBS salt, pepper to taste, 18 cracked eggs, and add mixture seasonings (See below).
- Casserole Dish Prep: Oil sides and bottom of a 9″x13″ casserole dish.
- Assemble & Bake: Pour the mixture into the oiled dish. Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 45-60 minutes until eggs are set and the top is browned.
| Mexican | Homestyle |
|---|---|
| Meat Seasonings: | Meat Seasonings: |
| 1 TBS Taco Seasoning or Cumin | 1 TBS Sage |
| 1 TBS Chili Powder | 1 TBS Salt |
| 1 TBS Salt | Pepper to taste |
| Pepper to taste | 1 TBS Onion Powder (optional) |
| 4 Cups Flavor Option Vegetables: | 1 TBS Garlic Powder (optional) |
| Bell Peppers | 4 Cups Flavor Option Vegetables: |
| Onions | Potatoes |
| Beans | Onions |
| Corn | Mushrooms |
| Tomatoes | Spinach |
| Potatoes | Mixture Seasonings: |
| Mixture Seasonings: | 1 TBS Sage |
| 1 TBS Taco Seasonings or Cumin | 1 TBS Garlic |
NOTES:
| Italian | Asian |
|---|---|
| Meat Seasonings: | Meat Seasonings: |
| 1 TBS Italian Seasoning OR | 1 TBS Soy Sauce |
| 2 tsp Oregano and 1 tsp Basil | 1 TBS Salt |
| 1 TBS Salt | Pepper to taste |
| Pepper to taste | 1 tsp Ginger |
| 4 Cups Flavor Option Vegetables: | 1 TBS Garlic Powder (optional) |
| Tomatoes | 1 TBS Onion Powder (optional) |
| Eggplant | 4 Cups Flavor Option Vegetables: |
| Zucchini | Onions |
| Spinach | Cabbage |
| Mushrooms | Mushrooms |
| Onions | Edamame (Soy Beans) |
| Broccoli | Snow Peas |
| Mixture Seasonings: | Mixture Seasonings: |
| 1 TBS Italian Seasoning OR | 1 TBS Soy Sauce |
| 2 tsp Oregano and 1 tsp Basil | 1 TBS Garlic or Onion or both |
NOTES:
Cure for Meal Monotony: Re-Mix, Re-Heat, Re-Enjoy!
Say goodbye to the monotony of eating the same thing every day and the hassle of figuring out different breakfasts. The solutions below make this casserole so exceptional! Not only can you customize your overall flavor, but you can use the casserole itself as a versatile ingredient. Need it to last longer? The more food you enjoy with it, with the longer it will last! You can:
| Mexican Flavored | Homestyle Flavored |
| Wrap in tortilla (corn, spinach, keto, wheat) | Sandwich, roll, hoagie, biscuit, bagel |
| Cheese (cheddar, Jalapeno, Mexican, Jack) | Tabasco, Siracha, other hot sauce |
| Salsa (mild, spicy, green) | A1, Steak Sauce |
| Chili (beans+chili powder+salt) | Sausage Gravy (drippings+sage+salt+milk) |
| Taco Shells | Ketchup |
| Sour Cream | |
| Over rice | |
| Cilantro | |
| Italian | Asian |
| Crostini add to baguettes or Ciabatta | Seaweed |
| Pesto | Rice Paper |
| Tomato Sauce | Rice Bowl |
| Stuff into Mushrooms | Add to leftover fried rice |
| Stuff into Bell Peppers | Soy Sauce |
| Cheese (mozzerella, Parmiagiano reggiano, provolone, burrata, riccota, Asiago) | Teriyaki Sauce |
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