Breakfast Casserole, by Diane

This recipe is from @realsimplegood on Instagram, and it was SO easy to make and lasted all week. I would eat this for breakfast, lunch or dinner! I love how you can customize the veggies and meats easily too. One note, I put the recommended salt amount in here but it was WAY too salty because the sausage was so flavorful, so next time I'd put less (reflected below). The original recipe used bacon as well, but I didn't use it.

Ingredients:

1 lb. sausage (I used sweet Italian)
1 large yellow onion
1 medium zucchini
2 large carrots
3 cloves garlic
12 eggs
1/2 tsp salt and pepper
2 tbsp ground sage (I subbed poultry seasoning bc I didn't have this alone)
1 tbsp. Italian seasoning

Directions:

1. In a large pan, brown the sausage and crumble.

2. While the sausage cooks, place onion through garlic in a food processor until rough chopped.

3. Add the veggies to the pan with sausage and cook 4 minutes until the veggies soften.

4. Preheat oven to 375 and spray a large 9x13 baking dish.

5. Drain the sausage mixture and add to the bottom of the baking dish.

6. In a large bowl, whisk eggs and seasoning together and pour over sausage mixture. Mix well.

7. Bake for 30 min or until eggs are set in the center.

Cocktail Chicken BBQ Pineapple Meatballs, by Diane

I got this recipe from @therealfoodrds on Instagram, and wow did I love this dish! Healthy, easy, and tasty- these will be a new staple for sure! They would be a great party app too, they made about 12 meatballs per recipe so double or triple up if serving to guests!

Ingredients:

1 lb ground chicken (use both dark and light meat)
1/4 cup almond flour
1 tsp each garlic and onion powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/8 tsp black pepper
2 tsp dried parsley
1 cup bbq sauce of choice
8 oz can crushed pineapple, with juice
3/4 cup chicken broth

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350. Line a baking tray with parchment paper.

2. In a large bowl, combine chicken through parsley and form into golf size balls. Place evenly on the baking tray, bake for 12-15 minutes until cooked through.

3. While the meatballs cook, heat a saucepan over medium high heat and add remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer.

4. When meatballs are finished, add them to the sauce for a few minutes then serve!

Beef and Veggie Patties, by Diane

This recipe was a riff off of my favorite staples, chicken and veggie patties. I swapped the chicken for beef, and added mushrooms/changed some spices to make it more savory. They came out a bit dry so I would cook them for less time, but they were easy and a great source of protein!

Ingredients:

2 cups spinach
2 small carrots
1 small white onion, quartered
2 cups Portobello mushrooms
2 cloves garlic
2 lbs ground beef
1 large egg
Salt and pepper


Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350, spray baking sheet with cooking spray.

2. In a food processor, combine spinach through garlic until finely blended. Drain excess liquid, and add to a large bowl along with remaining ingredients.

3. Mix well and form into patties, place on baking tray.

4. Bake for 20 minutes, drain liquid and flip over, and cook another 10 minutes.