Saturday, September 26, 2026

High-Protein Egg Breakfast Casserole with Sweet Potato

  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1½ cups unpeeled sweet potato, diced (½-inch)
  • ¾ cup sliced scallions, plus more for garnish
  • 3 cups baby spinach
  • ¾ teaspoon ground cumin
  • ½ teaspoon ground coriander
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt plus ¼ teaspoon, divided
  • 8 large eggs
  • ¾ cup half-and-half
  • 1½ teaspoons garlic powder
  • 1 (15-ounce) can no-salt-added black beans, rinsed
  • 1 (4-ounce) can mild chopped green chiles
  • ¾ cup shredded yellow Cheddar cheese, divided

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. 
  2. Lightly coat an 8-inch square baking dish with cooking spray. 
  3. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a medium nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. 
  4. Add diced sweet potato. 
  5. Reduce the heat to medium, cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until fork-tender, 7 to 10 minutes. 
  6. Stir in ¾ cup scallions; cook, stirring often, until starting to soften, 1 to 2 minutes.
  7.  Add 3 cups baby spinach; cook, stirring often, until wilted, about 2 minutes. 
  8. Stir in ¾ teaspoon cumin, ½ teaspoon coriander and ⅛ teaspoon salt.
  9.  Remove from the heat and let cool slightly.
  10. In a large bowl, whisk 8 eggs, ¾ cup half-and-half, 1½ teaspoons garlic powder and the remaining ¼ teaspoon salt until combined. 
  11. Stir in the sweet potato mixture, the rinsed black beans, 1 can green chiles and ½ cup Cheddar. 
  12. Spread evenly in the prepared baking dish.
  13. Bake for 25 minutes. 
  14. Sprinkle evenly with the remaining ¼ cup Cheddar. 
  15. Continue baking until the casserole is set and a paring knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 15 to 20 minutes more. 
  16. Let stand for 10 minutes. 
  17. Garnish with additional scallions, if desired.