Breakfast Recipes (Stage 2)
ZUCCHINI FRITTATA
(Makes 4 servings, ~2 ounces of protein per serving)
Ingredients:
1 large onion, chopped
2 medium zucchini, halved and thinly sliced
1 C thinly sliced mushrooms
2.5 tbsp butter
3 eggs
5 tbsp heavy whipping cream
½ tsp ground mustard
Salt and pepper to taste
1 C 2% shredded Swiss cheese
Directions:
In a large skillet, sauté the onion, zucchini and mushrooms in butter until tender; drain. Transfer to an 8 in square baking dish coated with cooking spray. In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, cream, mustard, salt and pepper; pour over vegetable mixture and sprinkle with cheese. Bake on 375 for 18-22 minutes.
3 INGREDIENT BACON AND EGG BREAKFAST MUFFINS
Ingredients:
8 bacon slices
8 large eggs
2/3 C chopped green onion
Directions: Preheat oven to 350℉ and coat muffin tin with nonstick cooking spray. In a large pan over medium heat, cook bacon until crisp. Transfer cooked bacon to paper towel-lined plate. Allow bacon to cool slightly before chopping or breaking apart bacon into small pieces.
In a mixing bowl, whisk eggs together. Add bacon and chopped green onions and mix again until all ingredients are well-combined. Pour egg mixture into muffin tin until each cavity is about halfway full.
Transfer muffin tin to oven and bake until the edges of the muffins are golden brown, about 20 - 25 minutes. Remove from oven, allow to cool, and enjoy!
ASPARAGUS AND RED PEPPER FRITTATA
Ingredients:
Makes 4 servings, provides 3 ounces protein/portion
12 fresh asparagus spears
10 eggs
3 whites
1/4 C heavy whipping cream
1/2 C parmesan cheese
2/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1 large red pepper, sliced
3 fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced
1/2 C 2% shredded cheese of choice
Directions: Place asparagus on an ungreased baking sheet; drizzle with 1/2 tsp oil. Bake at 400 for 10-12 minutes or until tender, stirring once. In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, egg whites, cream, parm cheese, salt and pepper and pour into the12 inch skillet and cook 9 to 11 minutes or until almost set. Arrange asparagus and red pepper over top. Sprinkle with basil and 2% cheese. Broil 3-4 inches from heat source for 2-3 minutes or until eggs are set. let stand for 5 minutes. Cut into 6 slices.
Provides: 2 ounces of protein per serving and 1 veggie serving.
GINGER SMOOTHIE
(Makes 2 servings)
Ingredients:
1/3 C coconut milk
2/3 C water
2 tbsp lime juice
1 oz frozen spinach
1 tsp fresh ginger, grated
Directions: Mix all ingredients together. Start with 1 tablespoon lime and increase the amount to taste. Sprinkle with some grated ginger and serve.
Pro-tip: Prepare your smoothies the day before to ease the morning rush! They can be stored in the fridge for up to 2 days with an airtight lid.
CHICKEN AND ZUCCHINI POPPERS
(Makes 4 servings)
Ingredients:
1lb ground chicken
2 C grated zucchini
2-3 green onions, sliced
3-4 tbsp cilantro, minced
1 clove garlic
1 tsp salt
3/4 tsp cumin
olive oil
Directions: Toss the chicken with zucchini, green onions, cilantro, garlic, cumin, salt and pepper. Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a medium pan over medium heat. Use a small scoop to place meatballs into the pan.
Cook 8-10 at a time for about 5 to 6 minutes on the first side. Flip and then cook for an additional 4 to 5 minutes or until golden brown and the center is cooked through.
AVOCADO AND SALMON BREAKFAST BASKET
(Makes 1 serving)
Ingredients:
1 ripe organic avocado
2 oz wild caught smoked salmon
1 oz fresh, soft goat cheese
2 tablespoons organic extra virgin olive oil
the juice of 1 lemon
a pinch of Celtic sea salt
Directions: Cut the avocado in two and remove the seed. In a small food processor, mix the rest of the ingredients until coarsely chopped. Place the resulting cream inside the avocado. Serve immediately.
EGGS IN A BASKET
(Makes 4 servings)
Ingredients:
4 avocados, halved and pitted
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1 tablespoon hot sauce, such as Tabasco
8 eggs
Directions: Preheat the oven to 400℉ and line a sheet pan with parchment paper. Place the halved avocados on the sheet pan and season with the salt, garlic powder, onion powder, and hot sauce. Par-bake for 10 minutes.
Remove the par-baked avocados from the oven and crack an egg into each half. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes for solid whites and medium-cooked yolks, or longer if you prefer yolks that are set. Remove from the oven and allow to cool. Serve with additional hot sauce, if desired. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
CHORIZO HASH BROWNS AND FRIED EGGS
(Makes 4 servings)
Ingredients:
4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, divided
8 ounces Mexican-style fresh (raw) chorizo
1/2 green bell pepper, chopped
1/2 red bell pepper, chopped
1/4 yellow bell pepper, chopped
1/4 onion, chopped
1 teaspoon chopped garlic
1 medium head cauliflower, cored and florets grated
8 eggs
1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese (about 1 ounce)
1 teaspoon hot sauce
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
Directions: Melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in a saute pan over medium heat. When the butter has begun to brown slightly, add the chorizo, bell peppers, onion, and garlic and cook for 3 to 4minutes, until the vegetables begin to brown. Turn the heat up to medium-high and add the grated cauliflower; cook for 4 to 5 minutes, until the cauliflower begins to brown.
In a separate skillet, melt the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter and fry the eggs done to your liking.
Finish the hash browns with the cheddar cheese, hot sauce, salt, and pepper. Remove the hash browns from the pan and divide them evenly among 4 plates. Serve immediately with the fried eggs, 2 per serving. Store leftover hash browns in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
TURKEY BREAKFAST SAUSAGE AND PEPPERS
(Makes 4 servings)
Ingredients:
1 large green bell pepper, chopped
1 large red bell pepper, chopped
(or use any color of peppers you prefer)
1 tsp. + 1/2 tsp. olive oil
fresh-ground black pepper to taste
12 links (about 10 oz.) turkey breakfast sausage links
1/2 cup low-fat Mozzarella, grated
Directions: Preheat oven to 450F. Spray a medium-sized baking dish with non-stick spray. Cut away the stem part and cut out seeds of the red and green bell pepper and chop peppers into pieces about an inch across. Put peppers into the baking dish, toss with 1 teaspoon olive oil, sprinkle with fresh-ground black pepper, and put the dish in the oven and bake 20 minutes.
While the peppers cook, heat the rest of the olive oil in a non-stick pan, add the sausages and cook over medium-high heat until they’re nicely browned on all sides, about 10-12 minutes. Remove to cutting board, line them up, and cut sausages into thirds. When the peppers have cooked for 20 minutes, stir in the sausages and bake 5 minutes more.
Remove from oven, turn oven to BROIL, sprinkle the grated Mozzarella over the sausage-pepper combination and put back in oven and broil 1-2 minutes, or until the cheese is nicely melted and starting to brown. Serve hot.
SPINACH “MUFFINS”
(Makes 4 servings)
Provides 1 serving of veggies per serving, negligible protein/serving
Ingredients:
12 ounces fresh spinach
1/2 cup cottage cheese
1/2 cup finely shredded Parmesan cheese, plus more for garnish
2 large eggs, beaten
1 clove garlic, minced
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
DIRECTIONS: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Pulse spinach in three batches in a food processor until finely chopped. Transfer to a medium bowl. Add cottage cheese, Parmesan, eggs, garlic, salt and pepper; stir to combine. Coat 8 cups of the muffin pan with cooking spray. Divide the spinach mixture among the 8 cups (they will be very full). Bake the spinach cakes until set, about 20 minutes. Let stand in the pan for 5 minutes. Loosen the edges with a knife and turn out onto a clean cutting board or large plate. Serve warm, sprinkled with more Parmesan, if desired.
EGG STUFFED ZUCCHINI
(Makes 4 servings)
Ingredients:
4 zucchini, halved lengthwise
½ C water
Salt to taste
2 tbsp butter
1 cup chopped bell peppers
4 eggs beaten
Pinch of black pepper
¼ tsp dried basil leaves
1 C 2% cheddar cheese
Directions:
Scoop pulp out of zucchini halves, leaving a 1/4-inch border, using a spoon. Chop pulp and set aside.
Place zucchini shells, cut-side down, in a large skillet; pour in water. Cover skillet and bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until zucchini are slightly tender, about 5 minutes. Drain water from skillet and turn zucchini shells over in the skillet and sprinkle with salt.
Heat butter in a separate skillet over medium heat; cook and stir zucchini pulp and peppers in the melted butter until tender, about 3 minutes. Stir eggs, 1/4 teaspoon salt, pepper, and basil into mixture; cook, lifting thickened portions with spatula to let uncooked portions of egg flow to bottom, until eggs are set but still moist, 3 to 5 minutes.
Spoon egg mixture into zucchini shells. Sprinkle Cheddar cheese over egg mixture and cover skillet. Cook over low heat until cheese melts, about 2 minutes.
Provides: 1.5 ounces of protein per portion. Recommend adding at least 2 more ounces of meat as main entrée and pairing this as a side dish.
HAM AND CHEESE SOUFFLÉ
(Makes 6 servings, provides 3.5 ounces of protein per portion)
Ingredients:
• Nonstick cooking spray
• 3 tablespoons coconut oil
• 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream, warmed
• 3 large eggs, separated, plus 3 egg whites
• 1 1/2 cups grated 2% cheddar
• 1/3 pound lean deli ham, diced
• 1 tablespoon spicy brown mustard (make sure there is no sugar added)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray 6 (6-ounce) souffle dishes with nonstick spray. Heat the coconut oil over medium-high heat in a medium saucepan. Whisk in the heavy whipping cream. Turn off heat and let cool slightly. Whisk in the egg yolks, then the cheese, ham and mustard. Let sit and cool slightly while beating the egg whites.
In another bowl with an electric mixer, beat the egg whites until soft peaks. Stir 1/4 of the whites into the ham and cheese base mixture to lighten, then fold in the rest of the whites. Fill each ramekin 3/4 of the way. Bake until puffed up and lightly browned on top. 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and serve
CHEESY TURKEY DOG SCRAMBLE
(Makes 2 servings)
Ingredients
1/2 tablespoon unsalted butter
1/2 diced medium onion
2 Turkey dogs, sliced into 1/2-inch thick slices
4 large eggs
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup 2 % shredded Cheddar Cheese
Directions:
In a medium pan on medium heat, add the butter. Once melted, add the onions and cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Add the turkey dogs and cook to heat them through.
Beat the eggs and add salt and pepper. Reduce heat in the skillet and add the eggs, then sprinkle the 2% cheese on top. Cook, stirring often, until the eggs are cooked, serve hot.