This Egg Casserole (Egg Bake) is an easy, healthy breakfast casserole thats made with only 9 ingredients (eggs, veggies, bacon, cheese and spices)! Its a healthy, low-carb way to start the day!
This healthy egg casserole recipe is one of my favorites. Its a simple, straightforward breakfast casserole with bacon, eggs, vegetables and cheese. No extras (like milk, bread, potatoes, etc.). Just a bunch of protein and nutrients to start the day right!
You can make it, cut it into individual servings and enjoy it all week long. Its even freezer-friendly and totally customizable to your taste preferences!
Plus, this egg casserole isnt just for breakfast! Whenever I need a “clean out the fridge” dinner, I usually make an egg dish of some sort, like this egg bake, (or this easy frittata recipe, the best omelet recipe, egg muffins, egg salad, crustless quiche or hash brown quiche). I even eat the leftovers for lunch. So no matter what time of day, or night, it is, this healthy breakfast casserole is a winner.
Healthy Egg Casserole (Egg Bake)
This Egg Casserole (Egg Bake) is an easy, healthy breakfast casserole that’s made with only 9 ingredients (eggs, veggies, bacon, cheese and spices)! It’s a healthy, low-carb way to start the day!
Prep: 15min
Total: 45min
Yield: 10
Serving Size: 1 piece
Nutrition Facts: servingSize 1 piece, calories 180 kcal, Carbohydrate 4 g, Protein 11 g, Fat 13 g, Saturated Fat 6 g, Cholesterol 216 mg, Sodium 336 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 2 g
Ingredients:
- 5 slices bacon (diced)
- 1 cup onion (finely chopped)
- 1 tsp minced garlic
- 1 medium red bell pepper (diced (about 1 cup))
- 1 medium green bell pepper (diced (about 1 cup))
- 12 eggs (beaten)
- ½ tsp sea salt
- ¼ tsp pepper
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Instruction:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Grease a 9×13” baking dish, set aside.
- In a large skillet, over medium heat, cook diced bacon until it just starts becomes soft.
- Add minced garlic and onion and cook until bacon begins to brown.
- Add red pepper and green pepper, cover and cook for 5-10 minutes or until the veggies are soft and bacon is browned, stirring occasionally.
- Remove from heat and let cool.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs.
- Add sea salt and pepper and whisk to combine.
- Add cooled bacon/veggie mixture to the beaten eggs and stir to combine.
- Add cheese. Stir to combine.
- Pour into prepared baking dish and spread the mixture evenly in the dish.
- Bake in preheated oven for 25-30 minutes, or until top is set and slightly browned.
- Cool for 5 minutes and serve warm.
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