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egg and chorizo breakfast casserole

Egg and Chorizo Breakfast Casserole

A homemade lower calorie chorizo loaded into a cheesy, savory breakfast casserole. 
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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 6 Slices
Calories: 305kcal
Author: Mason Woodruff

Ingredients

  • 1 package Reduced Fat Crescent Rolls
  • 8 oz Lean Ground Beef macros with 96/4
  • 5 oz Reduced Fat Sausage 1/2 a Jimmy Dean 12 oz package
  • 3/4 C 184g Liquid Egg Whites, or 4-5 whole egg whites
  • 1 C 112g Reduced Fat Shredded Cheddar, or your choice of cheese
  • 1/4 C 57g Fat Free Greek Yogurt, plain

Chorizo Seasoning

  • 2 tsp Paprika
  • 1 tsp Ground Chipotle Pepper Powder
  • 1 tsp Black Pepper
  • 1/2 tsp Chili Powder
  • 1/4 tsp Garlic Powder
  • 1/4 tsp Cumin
  • 1/4 tsp Cayenne Pepper

Instructions

  • Preheat an oven to 400F and spray an 8x8 baking dish or pie pan with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
  • In a large skillet, cook the ground beef and sausage over medium-high heat. 
  • Mix the chorizo seasoning in a small bowl before adding to the meat as it continues cooking. 
  • Once no pink remains in the meat mixture, reduce to a medium heat and add the egg whites. Cook until the egg whites are no longer runny. 
  • Remove the meat and egg whites from the heat before adding the Greek yogurt. Stir to fully incorporate. Set aside.
  • Add the crescent rolls to the baking dish. Make sure the dough goes at least an inch up the side of the dish, ideally more. And press the dough together to ensure no cracks remain in the bottom of the dish. 
  • Add 1/2 the cheese on top of the dough before adding the meat and eggs mixture. Top with remaining cheese.
  • Bake for 14-16 minutes or until the crescent roll edges are golden brown. Let the breakfast casserole slightly cool before serving. (Cooling for 30 minutes is ideal.) Refrigerate leftovers. 

Video

Notes

  • Each serving has 9 Smart Points.
  • Since you're using half a package of sausage and ground beef, it would be easy to double the recipe and make two breakfast casseroles in one run. If you bake two at once, extend the cook time by 3-5+ minutes but keep an eye on the crescent rolls to make sure the edges don't burn.
  • If you need lower calorie portions, use these numbers for 8 slices instead of 6: 228 calories, 18g of protein, 14g of carbs, 11g of fat
  • Macros per slice with 1/2 the cheese: 275 calories, 22g of protein, 19g of carbs, and 13g of fat
  • You can use other types of ground meat. In the recipe video, for example, I used ground chicken in place of beef.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Slice | Calories: 305kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 15g