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Texas Style Christmas Breakfast Casserole

December 24, 2009 by DanicasDaily 18 Comments

I LOVE breakfast casseroles, but, I am not a big fan of the ones that include bread in them.  This is why I was excited when I saw this AMAZING sounding recipe for a Texas Style Breakfast Casserole on the Weight Watchers site.  It is FAST to make and can even be assembled ahead of time.  Since I can rarely stick to a recipe, I made a few additions and adjustments.

I started off chopping up some fresh CHRISTMAS COLORED vegetables ~ 1/2 a red & green bell pepper plus 1/2 a red onion.  If I was making this just for The Husband and I, I would’ve totally added a chopped jalapeño too.

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Mix them all together and set aside.

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I used this a low-fat Poblano Pepper Mexican Cheese Chicken Sausage to spice it up.  Slice it in half, then, slice in in quarters and chop away.

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Check out ALL the spicy CHEESE and PEPPERS in the sausage – YUM!  Did I mention each link is only 3 points (130 calories, 4.5 g fat!)

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Shred up 1/2 a block of Low Fat Sharp Cheddar Cheese.  I like using SHARP over regular because it gives off a CHEESIER flavor.

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Pull out  a bag of your favorite frozen potatoes.  I like Ore-Ida because they only use potatoes and salt – nothing funky is added.  Western style is the BEST since it has peppers and onions 🙂

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Ok ~ All the prep is done, now the fun begins.  Start by prepping a 9×13 pan with nonstick cooking spray.  Add your layer of frozen hash browns. 

I sprinkled the hash browns with Garlic salt and freshly ground pepper to season them up a bit. I think adding Veggie Terrain’s Fabulous Taco Seasoning (I double this recipe and keep it on hand for spicing up everything ~ it rocks!) would be an AWESOME addition too for a “Mexican” style casserole.

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Mix in your pepper and onion mixture.

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I LOVE this part ~ add a layer of sweet frozen white corn.  The Fire Roasted Smokey Corn from Trader Joe’s would be an AWESOME addition!

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Add your layer of sausage.

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Whip your eggs, mix, sea salt and black pepper together.

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But, don’t forget to add your secret ingredient ~ HOT SAUCE.  I used this oh so spicy sauce we got in the Caribbean ~ I LOVE it but a little goes a LONG way.

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Pour your egg mixture over your potato/sausage mixture and top with your shredded cheese.

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Bake in the oven at 350 for 45 minutes.

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Layers of goodness = LOVE!

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Here is the BEST part ~ You get 1/6th of the 9 x 13 dish for a 5 point serving iif you follow the Weight Watcher recipe using Spicy Italian Sausage!!!!!  Although the nutritionals calculated using SparkRecipes.com with my substitutions count as only 3 points!

Nutritional information per serving (1/6ht of the casserole)

Calories 173.9, Total Fat 5.1 g, Saturated Fat 2.0 g, Polyunsaturated Fat 0.4 g, Monounsaturated Fat 1.1 g, Cholesterol 104.8 mg, Sodium 485.2 mg, Potassium 302.9 mg, Total Carbohydrate 15.0 g, Dietary Fiber 1.9 g, Sugars 2.2 g, Protein 16.2 gIMG_6955

You can totally get creative with this casserole using different types of low-fat cheese or vegetables.  I think adding broccoli or asparagus would be fun.

MAKE IT VEGETARIAN: Simply use an awesome VEGETARIAN Breakfast Sausage, fakin bacon or omit entirely.

MAKE IT VEGAN: OMIT the sausage, use soy milk, Ener-G Egg Sub and VEGAN Cheddar Cheese.

But, most of all ~ Just enjoy this healthy, low-fat cheesy potato casserole!

Happy Holidays!

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Comments

  1. 1

    alice says

    December 24, 2009 at 1:04 pm

    This is my type of casserole, lady! Looks delicious. Merry Christmas, Danica!

    Reply
  2. 2

    janetha says

    December 24, 2009 at 2:02 pm

    mmmmmmmmmmmmmm. fabulous! hey D have a great christmas! love you guys!

    Reply
  3. 3

    Jenna says

    December 24, 2009 at 2:26 pm

    everything looks grreat!!

    Reply
  4. 4

    Jenny says

    December 24, 2009 at 3:09 pm

    that’s it, I’m moving to Texas.. or your house.

    Reply
  5. 5

    Kristin (Cook, Bake and Nibble) says

    December 25, 2009 at 4:41 am

    Looks great D! Merry Christmas!!

    xo
    K

    Reply
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    Alicia says

    December 29, 2009 at 12:42 pm

    Awesome! Are you planning on putting this on springpad? 🙂 🙂 🙂
    I like hash browns over putting bread or stuffing in a breakfast casserole too. My mom makes one with stuffing, this is way better on nutritionals and I think I’d like it better. Mmmm

    Reply
  7. 7

    Dana Krall says

    January 17, 2012 at 6:27 am

    I just pinned this to Pinterest, but do you have the updated Points+ totals for it? It looks great!!!

    Reply
    • 8

      Dana Krall says

      January 17, 2012 at 6:41 am

      Ignore that .. I just saw that you have all the nutritional info listed. Thanks!

      Reply
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    Laura says

    December 5, 2015 at 10:36 am

    Are the hash browns crunchy or soggy?

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    • 10

      DanicasDaily says

      December 5, 2015 at 6:53 pm

      The top get crispy like and the middle are softer, not necessarily soggy.

      Reply
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    Beth says

    January 3, 2016 at 12:07 pm

    How much milk do you mix with the eggs?

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    • 12

      DanicasDaily says

      January 3, 2016 at 1:16 pm

      1 cup fat free milk.

      Reply
  10. 13

    Judi says

    June 15, 2016 at 8:58 am

    How many eggs do you use for this recipe? I must be missing it somewhere. Thanks!!

    Reply
    • 14

      DanicasDaily says

      June 15, 2016 at 11:25 am

      Hi Judi,

      2 eggs. Here is a link to the original recipe I modified: http://www.weightwatchers.com/util/prt/RecipePage.aspx?Type=1&RecipeID=67731

      Reply
  11. 15

    Dani says

    December 17, 2016 at 7:34 am

    Do you think shredded hash browns would work? I have all of the other ingredients, but I only have the frozen shredded hash browns.

    Reply
    • 16

      DanicasDaily says

      December 17, 2016 at 9:34 am

      You could try it but I think it might or it might be soggy?

      Reply
  12. 17

    Veronica says

    February 27, 2021 at 7:57 pm

    This sounds yummy. Do you have an actual recipe with the exact measurements for ingredients somewhere?

    Reply

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Whether she’s enjoying a dish at a local restaurant or whipping up a crowd-pleasing, nutritious meal at home, Danica has a passion for all things food. She believes in and follows the Weight Watchers principle of “all things in moderation” and chronicles her culinary adventures here. Besides sharing her daily eats and tasty, nutritious recipes, Danica connects others seeking a healthier lifestyle on her site and shares her travel adventures around the world.

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