Breakfast

Southwestern Breakfast Casserole is for Breakfast.

Southwestern Breakfast Casserole takes several minutes to prepare.

Southwestern Breakfast Casserole takes several minutes to cook.

Southwestern Breakfast Casserole makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Southwestern Breakfast Casserole are:

1 (8 1/2-ounce) package corn muffin mix (make ahead of time)
3 cups (1/2-inch) cubed white bread
8 ounces hot turkey Italian sausage (make ahead of time)
1 cup chopped onion (make ahead of time)
2 1/2 cups fat-free milk
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1 (10-ounce) can diced tomatoes and green chilies, un-drained
1 (8-ounce) carton egg substitute
Cooking spray
1 cup (4 ounces) shredded reduced-fat Monterey Jack or mild cheddar cheese, divided

Here is how you make Southwestern Breakfast Casserole:

Prepare corn muffin mix according to package directions; cool. Crumble muffins into a large bowl; stir in bread. Set aside.Remove casings from sausage. Cook sausage and onion in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat until browned, stirring to crumble. Drain.Combine milk, cumin, pepper, tomatoes, and egg substitute; stir with a whisk until well-blended. Add sausage mixture; stir well. Stir into bread mixture. Spoon half of bread mixture into an 11 x 7-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Top with 1/2 cup cheese. Spoon remaining bread mixture over cheese.Preheat oven to 350?.Bake casserole at 350? for 20 minutes or until set. Top with 1/2 cup cheese, and bake an additional 20 minutes or until set.Let stand 10 minutes before serving. Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user THERESEADDY.

The nutritional information for Southwestern Breakfast Casserole is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 306.1

• Total Fat: 6.7 g
• Cholesterol: 34.3 mg
• Sodium: 889.2 mg
• Total Carbs: 16.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.2 g
• Protein: 14.1 g