Overnight breakfast casserole

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Reduced-fat cheese lowers calories while still providing flavor.

cooked sausage

🥗Healthier: turkey sausage

💰Cheaper: bacon

Turkey sausage is leaner, while bacon adds a smoky flavor.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk is lower in calories, while water can reduce richness.

spinach

🥗Healthier: kale

💰Cheaper: frozen spinach

Kale offers similar nutrients, while frozen spinach is budget-friendly.

Take one package of frozen hash browns and layer them in the bottom of a baking dish.

Add shredded extra sharp cheddar cheese on top of the hash browns.

Layer one pound of cooked Jimmy Dean breakfast sausage over the cheese.

In a mixing bowl, crack a dozen eggs and add garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, kosher salt, and chopped green onion.

Add about 3/4 cup of heavy whipping cream to the egg mixture and mix well.

Layer one pound of cooked bacon on top of the sausage.

Pour the egg mixture evenly over the layered ingredients in the baking dish.

Top with additional shredded cheddar cheese and some more chopped green onion.

Cover the dish with foil and refrigerate overnight or proceed to baking immediately.

Bake in the oven at 350°F for 30 minutes covered with foil, then remove the foil and bake for an additional 20 minutes.

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