Slow Cooker Plantain and Breakfast Sausage Casserole
Plantains are one of the most commonly consumed foods across the world except in the US. The provide healthy carbohydrates and unique flavor, plus they are wicked cheap! This plantain and breakfast sausage casserole is only three ingredients! An easy egg free high protein breakfast idea!
Servings 6 servings
Calories 433kcal
Ingredients
- 4 yellow plantains a little black is okay but not very much
- 5 lbs uncooked ground breakfast chicken sausage
- 1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
Instructions
- Add 1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk to slow cooker.
- Peel, then chop plantains into ½ inch thick slices and add to slow cooker.
- Add in uncooked ground breakfast sausage.
- Cook on high for 2-3 hours or on low for 4-6 hours. Try and stir every 30 minutes to an hour if you can, if you can’t it’s not a big deal just break up the sausage. (If you aren’t going to stir it might stick a little bit to the sides.) Mix up the mixture before baking.
- Preheat oven to 375F. Spray a 9 x 13 casserole dish with cooking spray and then a spread the mixture evenly inside it. Bake for 25-30 minutes until top is nice and crispy!
- Serve immediately!
Notes
Typically you can find the plantains in the produce section, at Sprouts they are near the mangos and bananas other stores may keep them other places. If you can't find them ask someone who works there!
Nutrition
Calories: 433kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 17g