This tasty breakfast casserole is loaded with flavor, but uses better-for-you ingredients like turkey sausage, bell peppers and spinach. And despite the addition of melty Italian cheeses and a buttery crescent crust, this satisfying egg bake still clocks in at fewer than 400 calories per serving—so you can have your brunch party and feel good about it, too.
Turkey Sausage and Egg Breakfast Casserole
- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 55 min
- Ingredients 9
- Servings 8
Ingredients
- 1 can (8 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Original Crescent Dough Sheet
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper
- 2 cups packed baby spinach leaves
- 4 fully cooked refrigerated turkey sausage breakfast patties, chopped (1 cup) (from 11.1-oz package)
- 8 eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups shredded Italian cheese blend (6 oz)
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. Unroll dough, and press into bottom of dish; set aside.
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Step2In 10-inch nonstick skillet, heat butter over medium-high heat until melted. Add onion and bell pepper. Cook 2 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender and starting to brown. Stir in spinach; cook until starting to wilt. Top dough evenly with cooked vegetable mixture and sausage.
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Step3In medium bowl, beat eggs and salt with whisk until well beaten. Stir in 1 cup of the cheese. Pour egg mixture into baking dish, carefully spreading with spoon or spatula to distribute mixture evenly.
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Step4Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until eggs are set and crescent bottom is golden brown. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese; return to oven 1 to 2 minutes or until cheese is melted. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
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Nutrition
280
Calories
17g
Total Fat
15g
Protein
17g
Total Carbohydrate
4g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 280
- Calories from Fat
- 150
- Total Fat
- 17g
- 26%
- Saturated Fat
- 7g
- 37%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 220mg
- 73%
- Sodium
- 710mg
- 30%
- Potassium
- 180mg
- 5%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 17g
- 6%
- Dietary Fiber
- 1g
- 4%
- Sugars
- 4g
- Protein
- 15g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 30%
- 30%
- Vitamin C
- 10%
- 10%
- Calcium
- 20%
- 20%
- Iron
- 8%
- 8%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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