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Tex-Mex Breakfast Bake

A large-format Tex-Mex baked frittata loaded with turkey sausage, sweet potatoes, kale, peppers, and warm spices — a crowd-friendly brunch option you can prep ahead.

From The Young Forever Cookbook

Tex-Mex Breakfast Bake
Prep
20 min
Cook
1 h
Total
1 h 20 min
Yield
6 to 8 servings
Category
Breakfast
Cuisine
Mexican

Nutrition (estimated)

per 1 slice
Calories
380 kcal
Protein
26 g
Fat
24 g
Carbs
18 g
Fiber
4 g
Sugar
5 g
Sodium
780 mg

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp avocado oil
  • 0.75 lb turkey sausage, casings removed
  • 2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
  • 1 yellow onion, chopped
  • 1 bunch scallions, sliced
  • 1 red bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 jalapeno pepper, finely chopped (optional)
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 1.5 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 small bunch kale, deveined and chopped
  • 12 large pasture-raised organic eggs
  • 0.5 cup nondairy milk
  • 0.5 tsp freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

  1. Brown sausage in avocado oil over medium heat ~5 min. Add sweet potatoes; cook 5–7 min. Add onion and scallion whites ~3 min, then bell pepper, jalapeño, garlic, paprika, cumin, chili powder, and 1 tsp salt. Stir in kale; transfer to a greased 9×13 dish.
  2. Whisk eggs and milk with remaining salt and pepper; pour over mixture.
  3. Bake at 325°F ~35 min until golden and firm. Rest 10 min; top with scallion greens.

Active Compounds

Nutrients and bioactive compounds delivered by this recipe's ingredients.

From: Eggs
From: Eggs, Turkey
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From: Eggs, Kale
From: Sweet Potatoes
From: Kale
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From: Kale
From: Kale
From: Kale
From: Kale
From: Turkey

May Support

Health conditions and aging processes this recipe's compounds may influence, based on the source research.

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Reduces risk of · via Kale
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