Change up yourbreakfast routine with this delicious, healthy Cauliflower Breakfast Casserole. It's grain free, low carb, easy to make, protein packed and full of nourishing ingredients.
This post is sponsored by Nancy's Yogurt, all opinions, recipe and photography are my own.
Fuel your morning with this deeply flavored Cauliflower BreakfastCasserole.
Breakfastcasserole's can feed a crowd or be made ahead of time and used as single servings throughout the week.
Everyone will love this deliciousness that is similar to a quiche or hash brown casserole, but without the crust and packed with healthier ingredients.
This healthycauliflowerbreakfast casseroleis brimming withcauliflower "rice", stuffed with nutrient dense kale, loaded with herby garlic flavor and packed with a major protein punch!
Where is all of the protein coming from you ask? Happy to tell you!
You'll get a little bit of protein from some shredded cheesy goodness, crispy organic bacon and some quality, pastured or organic eggs. But the protein-rich star ingredient is WHOLE MILK cottage cheese.
Yes, you read that right, whole milk.
I'm so excited because one of my favorite brands for cultured dairy, Nancy’s, has a newly released product! Cultured whole milk organic cottage cheese!
It's almost impossible to find quality, authentic, cultured, WHOLE MILK cottage cheese these days. Pretty much everything on the market is fat free, low fat and lacking inlive cultures.
I'm so thrilled about this because it's from a family owned- and- run company that I have supported for many years. They have been making TRUE cultured dairy products with live probiotic cultures since 1960 {way before it became popular and people started to learn how important probiotics are for gut-health}.
But back to this stellar casserole!
I love adding whole milk cottage cheese to this cauliflower breakfast casserole for the creamy flavor, but most importantly for the protein boost!
One cup of cottage cheese goes into this casserole supplying 28 grams of protein!
While this meal was createdto be served for breakfast, it would also make adelicious brunch, lunch or even dinner served alongside a salad.
My family loves to enjoy this tasty, flavorful breakfast casserole for all meals of the day. My youngest loves it for lunch served with some fresh, seasonal fruit and my husband loves to eat it for a quick breakfast or packed for lunch on-the-go.
Where to Find Nancy’s Cottage Cheese
You can findNancy's Organic Cultured Whole Milk (or lowfat) Cottage Cheeseand other Nancy’s products atastore near you by entering your city or zip code into theirstore locator. In Northern California, Nancy’s productscan be found at most Raleys and Bel Air Markets, Sprouts Farmers Market, Nugget Markets, Whole Foods Market and many natural foods co-op grocery stores.
Check out these delicious recipes that I created for Nancy'stoo:Healthy Chicken Broccoli CasseroleandGluten Free Lemon Blueberry Breakfast Strata.
Enjoying a scoop of this healthy Cauliflower Breakfast Casserole is theperfect way to start the day! You'll get a nice dose of vegetablesalong with some protein goodness.
Healthy Cauliflower Breakfast Casserole
Yield: 6-8 servings
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
Change up your breakfast routine with this delicious, healthy Cauliflower Breakfast Casserole. It's grain free, low carb, easy to make, protein packed and full of nourishing ingredients.
Ingredients
- 2 small heads of cauliflower or 4 cups cauliflower "rice"
- 2 tablespoon grass-fed butter or ghee, melted
- 1 cup Nancy's organic cultured whole milk cottage cheese
- 1 ¼ cup shredded organic cheddar cheese, divided
- 1 cup pre-cooked or steamed chopped kale
- 6-8 pre-cooked strips of crispy organic bacon, crumbled
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon Celtic sea salt (<-- salt)
- Juice and zest of ½ lemon
- 4 pastured or organic eggs, gently whisked
- ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese, plus more for garnish
- Freshly chopped Italian parsley or cilantro, for garnish - optional
Instructions
- Grease a 9" round piedish or a 1 ½ quart casserole dish and set aside. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Cut the heads of cauliflower into florets and add to a food processor or a high-powered blender that has a chopping option. Pulse just until cauliflower has turned into a "rice" consistency, do not puree the cauliflower. You might have to do this in a few batches depending on the size of your food processor or blender.
- Add the cauliflower "rice" to a large mixing bowl. Add the melted healthy fat of choiceand give it a good stir. Next add the cottage cheese, 1 cup cheddar cheese, cooked kale, crumbledbacon, thyme, garlic powder, sea salt, lemon juice and zest, stir to combine. Add the whisked eggs and stir to combine.Pour the mixture into the greased dish and sprinkle the reserved ¼ cup of cheddar cheese over the top followed by the grated parmesan.
- Bake for 40-50 minutes or until the top islight golden brown and the egg mixture has cooked through.
- Serve immediately garnished with optional freshly chopped Italian parsley or cilantro and/or an extra sprinkling of grated parmesan cheese.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving:Calories: 256Total Fat: 17gSaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 133mgSodium: 665mgCarbohydrates: 14gFiber: 3gSugar: 8gProtein: 14g
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