Sweetpotato Breakfast Bake
(Family Features) Starting a journey toward better health and wellness can begin the same way you can (and should) start each day: with a nutritious breakfast. A morning meal loaded with nutrient-boosting flavor provides the foundation you need not only for the day at hand, but for a sustainable long-term eating plan, as well.
Consider this Sweetpotato Breakfast Bake as a budget-friendly way to feed your family with plenty of leftovers for days to follow. Full of eggs, bell peppers and turkey sausage, it’s a surefire crowd-pleaser that’s also loaded with shredded sweetpotatoes. According to the American Diabetes Association, sweetpotatoes are a “diabetes superfood” because they’re rich in vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and fiber, all of which are good for overall health and may help prevent disease.
Plus, they offer both a natural sweetener and “sweet” flavor without added sugar to give homemade dishes a perfect touch of deliciousness. Ideal as a key ingredient in both simple and elevated recipes, sweetpotatoes can be prepared in several ways, ranging from cooked on the stove to baked, microwaved, grilled or even slow-cooked.
At your next breakfast or brunch get-together, share this fun fact: the North Carolina Sweetpotato Commission deliberately spells sweetpotato as one word after the one-word spelling was officially adopted by the National Sweetpotato Collaborators in 1989 to help avoid confusion between sweetpotaotes and equally unique, distinctive white potatoes in the minds of shippers, distributors, warehouse workers and consumers.
Visit NCSweetpotatoes.com to find more nutritious breakfast ideas to support your wellness goals.
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Sweetpotato Breakfast Bake
Recipe courtesy of Tessa Nguyen, RD, LDN, on behalf of the North Carolina Sweetpotato Commission
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Servings: 12
- Nonstick cooking spray
- 1 cup sweetpotatoes, shredded
- 1/2 cup cooked turkey sausage crumbles or cooked turkey bacon
- 1/4 cup green onions, sliced
- 1/2 cup bell pepper, diced
- 9 eggs, beaten
- 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- Heat oven to 400 F. Spray 13-by-9-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- Evenly spread sweetpotatoes, sausage or bacon, green onions and bell peppers in dish. Pour eggs carefully into baking dish. Sprinkle shredded cheese and black pepper over eggs.
- Bake 15 minutes.
- Slice into 12 pieces and serve hot.
Create Quality School Day Meals with Simple Shortcuts
(Family Features) The seemingly constant rush of hectic school days and nights often leaves busy families feeling like there’s no time for a homemade meal around the table. However, taking shortcuts that don’t skip out on quality can mean more time together enjoying flavorful dishes without spending hours in the kitchen.
For starters, an easy yet filling breakfast like these Sausage, Egg and Cheese Muffins can help you begin your day the right way while calling for a simple list of ingredients and just a few steps.
Perfect for grabbing on the way out the door to power you through the day or enjoying at home as you manage double duty as parent and best teacher on the block. They’re made with ground turkey sausage, eggs, melty cheddar cheese and Success Tri-Color Quinoa, which is simplified even more by the “boil-in-bag” cooking process. Just add water to a saucepan, drop the convenient BPA-free bag into the water, boil 10 minutes and remove with a fork for a no-measure, no-mess shortcut.
When the dinner bell dings at the end of a long day of learning, feed your family an effortless recipe that allows the oven to do most of the work. The array of flavors and textures in these Vegetable and Rice Power Bowls can bring warmth to your loved ones while requiring little effort.
Sweet and buttery flavors of maple-roasted sweet potatoes, butternut squash and beets pair with the convenience, taste, texture and quality of Success Jasmine Rice, lentils, pumpkin seeds, goat cheese and balsamic vinaigrette for an abundance of flavors that help recharge and refuel with loads of nutrients combined in one comforting dish.
Find more ways to add ease to school day meals at successrice.com.
Sausage, Egg and Cheese Muffins
Total time: 30 minutes
Servings: 16
- 1 bag Success Tri-Color Quinoa
- nonstick cooking spray
- 1 package (9.6 ounces) cooked turkey sausage crumbles
- 2 cups prepared baking mix
- 1 cup cheddar cheese
- 1 cup milk
- 4 whole eggs, lightly beaten
- maple syrup (optional)
- Prepare quinoa according to package directions. Preheat oven to 400 F. Coat 16 muffin cups with nonstick cooking spray.
- In large bowl, combine quinoa, sausage, baking mix and cheese. Stir in milk and eggs; blend well.
- Pour 3/4 cup mixture into each muffin cup.
- Bake 18-20 minutes.
- Serve warm with maple syrup, if desired. Refrigerate leftovers.
Substitution: In place of baking mix, substitute 2 cups all-purpose flour plus 1 tablespoon baking powder and 1 pinch of salt.
Vegetable and Rice Power Bowls
Total time: 45 minutes
Servings: 6
- 2 cups chopped butternut squash
- 2 cups chopped sweet potatoes
- 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 2 cups peeled, chopped beets
- 2 bags Success Jasmine Rice
- 4 cups mixed greens
- 1 can (15 ounces) brown lentils, drained and rinsed
- 1/2 cup crumbled goat cheese
- 1/3 cup pumpkin seeds
- 1/2 cup prepared balsamic dressing
- Preheat oven to 400 F. In large bowl, toss together butternut squash, sweet potatoes, 2 tablespoons oil, thyme, maple syrup, salt and pepper. Arrange in single layer on parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
- In same bowl, toss beets with remaining oil until well coated; add to baking sheet with butternut squash and sweet potatoes. Bake 30-35 minutes, or until golden brown and tender.
- Prepare rice according to package directions; divide among six bowls. Top each with greens, roasted vegetables, lentils, goat cheese and pumpkin seeds. Drizzle with balsamic dressing.
Source: Success Rice