Southwest Inspired Egg Bake
10oz Chorizo sausage buy a good quality Whole Foods has a great one
2 c Sweet Potato peeled and shredded
1 med onion diced
2 lrg cloves garlic smashed and diced
1 bell pepper diced
1 jalepeno seeded diced
2 c kale washed stems removed and rough chop in bite size pieces
3 tbl coconut oil divided
3 lrg eggs
6 lrg egg whites
1 1/4 tsp salt divided
1/2 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp black pepper divided
Pre Heat oven to 350 In a large saute pan over med heat melt 1 tbl coconut oil swirl around pan add sweet potatoes sprinkle with 1/2 tsp salt. Cook 5-8 min until light brown flipping often. Remove from pan into large bowl. In the same pan melt 2 tsp coconut oil add onion jalapeno and bell pepper saute 2 min then add garlic saute 2-3 min more until garlic fragrant. Add kale toss with veggies add 1/2 tsp salt saute 3 min until kale starts to wilt. Remove from pan add to the bowl with the sweet potaotes. Back in the pan wipe with paper towel to remove any veggie bits add chorizo to the pan breaking up with a spatula cooking until light brown and mostly cooked through. Remove from the pan to a paper towel lined plate to drain any fat. In a large bowl add all the eggs 1/4 tsp salt cumin cayenne pepper and black pepper whisk until blended well. Add chorizo to the bowl with the veggies toss together very well. In a 9x9 glass pan grease the bottom and up the sides with 1 tbl coconut oil. pour in the veggie chorizo mix in spread evenly pour whisked eggs evenly over the veggie mix. Cover pan with aluminium foil place in oven to bake for 30 min. After 30 remove foil and check for doneness if needed return to oven uncovered and bake until just set checking every 5-10 min you do not want to over cook or you will have dry eggs. Remove from oven let rest 5 min slice into squares and serve, Serves 6
Amount Per Serving
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Calories
290
Calories from Fat
140
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% Daily Value*
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Total Fat
15.6g
24%
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Saturated Fat
7.9g
39%
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Trans Fat
0.0g
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Cholesterol
105mg
35%
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Sodium
345mg
14%
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Potassium
97mg
3%
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Total Carbohydrates
23.3g
8%
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Dietary Fiber
1.9g
8%
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Sugars
16.1g
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Protein
14.3g
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