Packed with vegetables, this Paleo Breakfast Casserole with Chicken is a simple and delicious recipe. Serve it for brunch or make it on Sunday and reheat a slice every day for breakfast during the week.
Hi Friends!
Happy New Year. It’s good to be back! I took the past couple of weeks off and it was AMAZING. It’s the longest true break I’ve taken since I started blogging 5.5 years ago and I didn’t realize how much I needed it. I did pop in a couple of times – I shared my new favorite way to use leftover pork in this Pulled Pork and Apple Tostada, I recapped our trip to Chicago for Christmas, I shared what Squish has been up to since his birthday in this Dear Chase – Months 13 & 14 letter and I suggested 5 Things To Add To Your Diet in 2016. So, be sure to check those out if you missed any of them. Since I had some time off from my work for Regan and I wasn’t spending time blogging or social media sharing, etc., I actually had a blast in the kitchen! I tested and photographed all sorts of delicious recipes to share with you guys over the next few weeks!
To kick things off, I thought I’d share this Paleo Breakfast Casserole that Squish and I have been eating for breakfast for the past several days. Squish is in a phase where he needs breakfast IMMEDIATELY when he decides he’s hungry in the morning so it’s nice to have something like this on hand that I can quickly slice, reheat and serve in about 2 minutes.
I usually gravitate towards sausage for breakfast but this time, I opted to use chicken. I threw in lots of veggies, included a spiralized sweet potato, which cooks a lot faster than chunks of sweet potato. It’s naturally paleo and gluten-free and you could easily customize it with your favorite veggies.
If you’re not worried about keeping this paleo, feel free to add some cheese! I’ve been topping mine with avocado and sweet potato (#whatelseisnew?).
Here’s how you make it:
PrintPaleo Breakfast Casserole with Chicken
Packed with vegetables, this Paleo Breakfast Casserole with Chicken is a simple and delicious recipe. Serve it for brunch or make it on Sunday and reheat a slice every day for breakfast during the week.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: serves 6
Ingredients
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup onion, diced
- 1 red pepper, diced
- 2 strips bacon, diced
- 1 pound chicken, diced
- 1 large sweet potato, spiralized (2–3 cups)
- 2 cups spinach
- 1/2 cup water or broth
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp cayenne (optional)
- 1 tsp salt-free all-purpose seasoning
- 6 eggs
Instructions
- In a large pan, saute garlic, onion, peppers, bacon, chicken and sweet potato until chicken is cooked through. Add spinach, water and seasonings and cook another 3-5 minutes.
- Transfer mixture to a greased 9×9 pan.
- Whisk eggs together in a bowl and pour over mixture in pan.
- Bake at 375 degrees F. Check after 20 minutes and cover with foil if necessary. Cook an additional 10 minutes or until eggs are set.
You could also make this as individual egg muffins. Just divide the veggie/chicken mixture into greased muffin tins, pour eggs over top, and reduce the cooking time.
This is a super easy, protein-packed breakfast that makes it easy to get a few veggies in to start your day! The fact that it can be made ahead of time is an added bonus!
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This sounds awesome!! My kids have always wanted to eat right away when they wake up. I love easy breakfast dishes!
This looks NOM and I love that it’s something I can meal prep!
yep! and i just made something very similar in muffin tins this week! ps miss you! you’re almost done!
This looks PERFECT for our current round of Whole 30 – we will probably be having it for dinner instead of breakfast, but I’m thinking you won’t mind! Pinning. 🙂
fair game for any meal 🙂
In our house, I’m the one who need to eat right away! haha. This sounds AMAZING! I’m looking for heartier breakfast ideas (and meals in general). I’m getting towards the end of my Whole30 and need some new dishes to try!
hope you love it!
Welcome back! i think many of us took some time of and yes, it was amazing! Almost as amazing as this looks! yum!
YUM! This looks delicious! Pinned for later 🙂
Yum! I think this would be so good for dinner, too!! I’m looking for way more simple recipes for dinner this year 🙂
breakfast for dinner is always a win!
breakfast bakes are a must for busy mornings! I actually love them for afternoon snacks too 🙂 Looks delicious!
totally fair game for snack or dinner 🙂
Glad you got a break you needed!
I love seeing Paleo recipe! I hope I can get eggs and nightshades back into my diet soon because this looks legit!
fingers crossed for you!
This look delicious. I’ve just started dabbling in Paelo things since it aligns pretty well with how I normally eat anyway. I’m not committing forever since I can’t live without my donuts and cookies, but I’m trying tone things down a bit for a photo shoot I have at the end of the month (insert terrified smiley emoji here).
photo shoot?! fun!!
This looks so so good! Thanks for sharing!
This dish looks fantastic, so colorful too!
Yum! I would eat this for breakfast, lunch, and dinner!
How many servings and do you have the nutrition facts? Thank you!
i don’t have the nutrition facts. This is probably 6-8 servings depending on how big you want them to be
I’m new here but so glad I just stumbled upon your page. I was looking for healthy toddler meals and your site was one of few that aligned with my view of healthy. I’ve already pinned a ton of your recipes and I’m excited to get out of our food rut. THANK YOU!
i’m so glad to hear it!!! hope you like them!