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Sweet Potato Crust Frittata (paleo)

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This recipe was invented when we were looking for ways to bring egg-based breakfasts on-the-go that were not hardboiled eggs. I bring to you the make-ahead and re-heat- friendly layered vegetable and sweet potato frittata!

eggs4 At work last month, I was leading a training and the ice breaker question to the group was “what would be one thing you would bring to a deserted island?” Everyone’s answers were things like “a cell phone” or “a boat to take me off the island”.

My answer?

“A chicken that could lay eggs”.

I honestly didn’t think about anything NON food related. I just assumed I would be stuck on a deserted island for the rest of my life and the one food I would want to keep eating would be eggs. I just. love. eggs!

eggs67 That’s been one thing about the Whole30 that really is no different than my day to day - I’ve been happily enjoying eggs every day. But to be honest, there are some days when I’m on-the-go and don’t have time to make eggs or grab eggs from the hotel restaurant if I’m traveling. On those days I usually prep oatmeal to go or grab a bar/fruit. Aaaand that’s not possible on the Whole30.

egg2 I tried making chia pudding, but I found it didn’t have the staying power that eggs have for me. So this past weekend, when I knew that both Nate and I would go straight from waking up-gym-office, I wanted to experiment with re-heatable and to-go egg dishes. We all know that there is nothing worse than scrambled eggs reheated in the microwave.

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This breakfast is a fantastic combination of complex carbs (sweet potatoes), protein (eggs + meat), healthy fats (olive oil + eggs) and tons of vegetables. I happily enjoyed this with a side of fruit after zapping in the microwave in the office, and just shook my head that I didn’t think of this one earlier in the Whole30!

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Sweet Potato Crust Frittata
 
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This paleo frittata has a sweet potato crust topped with eggs, ham, and plenty of vegetables. It's a Whole30 approved way to start the day!
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Serves: 4 servings
Ingredients
  • 6 eggs
  • ¾ cups chopped no sugar added ham or salt pork or canadian bacon
  • 2 big handfuls fresh baby spinach
  • 1 medium sweet potato, grated or shredded in the food processor
  • ¼ white onion, chopped
  • 1 green bell pepper, diced
  • 1 cup sliced mushrooms
  • 2 tbsp julienned sun-dried tomatoes
  • Cooking oil (avocado, olive, or ghee)
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F
  2. In a large pan, heat your oil and add the meat. After a minute, add the spinach, peppers, mushrooms, tomatoes and cook for several minutes. Transfer to a mixing bowl
  3. In the same pan, add a little more oil and then add the onions and the sweet potatoes. Cook for 2-3 minutes, and then transfer to an 8x8 baking dish. Press to form a crust on the bottom of the pan
  4. Crack the eggs into the bowl with the vegetables, and whisk thoroughly. Add salt and pepper
  5. Pour on top of the sweet potato crust and bake for 15 mins
  6. Remove, and let sit so the eggs will puff down
  7. Let cool, and then cut into squares to put into tupperware for the day
If you like this, you’ll love: Green Eggs (No Ham)

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    • I don’t know why I hadn’t thought about them as an option on the Whole30. It’s been all about the scrambles recently! Nice to change it up!

  6. Ahhh! You are seriously so cute Dani!! A chicken that could lay eggs is really a genius answer because it’s like the gift that keeps on giving. Besides, what are the people who choose a cell phone gonna eat for breakfast?? Priorities, ya know!! 🙂 Also, this recipe looks amazing!! Oh yum! Thanks for sharing girl. Hope that you have an awesome weekend!
    xoxo Cailee!
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    • I know!! I’d rather be on an island with a chicken than a cell phone that will DEFINITELY die from lack of charge only a day in.