I try not to consume eggs regularly. They make me bloat. But that’s because my body is an asshole and is incredibly sensitive. You wouldn’t think my body would be like most of the guys I’ve dated. Kidding. I don’t date assholes. Nor do I really date. I like food more than dating. Food doesn’t have emotions. Nor do I. Therefore, we get alone well. Anyways, have any of you dealt with this issue? With the eggs, not the dudes? Not sure? Look down. Are you bloated? Can you see your goods? Did you consume eggs this morning? That’s how I figured it out. Easy peasy, lemon squeezy.
Now that we’ve talked about my digestive issues, let’s chat about the actual meal. I decided to make this because I really never make breakfast that is worthy of blogging about. I almost always eat leftovers for breakfast so that means I’m usually consuming some kind of random reheated meat and a butt load of fat. So I thought it would be nice to make some breakfast for my roommate (the Laursters) because she’s so awesome. Who doesn’t love cooking for friends? Assholes, that’s who. I fall under the category far too often. Damn.
- 12 eggs, whisked
- 1lb chorizo, cooked and broken into pieces
- 1 sweet potato, shredded
- ½ yellow onion, diced
- 2 tablespoons hot sauce (I used Siracha)
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- Start things off right by preheating your oven to 375 degrees.
- First you’ll want to get your chorizo (or other choice of meat) cooking. So add your chorizo to a hot skillet and let cook until it begins to crumble.
- While the meat is cooking, dice up your onion and shred your sweet potato. I shredded mine by throwing it in a food processor, using the shredding attachment. Genius.
- Now, beat those eggs of yours in a large bowl.
- Add the cooked meat, onion, and sweet potato to the bowl with the whisked eggs. Then add the rest of your ingredients and mix all together.
- Grease a 8×8 or 9×9 glass dish and add your egg mixture to it.
- Cook for 25-30 minutes until the eggs aren’t runny. The middle takes a bit longer so just be patient.
- Let sit for 10+ minutes before consuming.
- Then consume.

















I love choirzo and for breakfast. Have you tried it before with carrots and red peppers? It's like they're made for each other.
I added red pepper and celery (can’t believe I forgot the hot sauce – next time – lol). This is the BEST breakfast casserole I have EVER had. Highly recommended.
Smart! Love it Colleen!
I do have that same problem . . . with dudes, not with eggs. I'm convinced that boyfriends sabotage healthy diet and exercise routines with their stupid insecurities because they're afraid you'll leave them for Dorian Yates. "You don't need to go to the gym, stay here and have a beer with me instead." And next thing you know, you're walking around in his sweatpants because your jeans don't fit you.
I was looking for something like this that I can have for breakfast throughout the week. Stupid easy to make and keeps really well to reheat later. I’ve made this a few times and found that my favorite combo is a different meat ( ground pork ) and to skip out on the hot sauce. Thanks Juli !!!
Yay Peter!! You’re just a cooking machine nowadays!
I’m so glad I saw a post about your blog! This is super yummy!! I make it on Sunday and bring it to work all week long. I did make it again with sausage and broccoli .. broccoli is cheap.
Glad you like it lora!!!
Juli, I just made this for breakfast this week and it is really tasty! I used pork breakfast sausage instead of chorizo, Frank’s hot sauce and it took about 45 minutes in a 8×8 pan. I couldn’t wait until the morning so I ate a really late dinner. Worth it!!
I’m looking forward to trying more of your recipes! I’m making the Mexican Hash and Almond Flour Waffles this weekend.
Thank you!
Jenna
(C. Moreno’s gf)
Hope you like them all Jenna!!
Shoot – forgot to rate it. This recipes gets a five because it’s tasty, easy and healthy :)
I have the same wreched affliction – Big time sensitivity to eggs. Only thing is they don’t only bloat me… Yeah. I’ll leave it at that.
Ever tried substituting eggs with arrowroot in recipes that call for eggs to bind the ingredients? I used 1tbs arrowroot powder & 2 tbs water for each egg required. I did it with your (FLIPPIN’ DELICIOUS) sweet potato brownies and this recipe too; they came out really well! The brownies just needed a little more baking powder to add the fluff that egg gives.
Anyway, I’m in love with this site! Thanks so much, and please keep these slammin’ recipes coming!
Thanks so much for the tip!!!
I just finished making it…really, just. I’m waiting the 10 minutes, which is killing me…..tik tok.
Whatd you think!?
Shredded yam happiness…and I can’t wait to try it again, adding this or that.
Unrelated to the casserole, I bought a food processor because of your website. I had to try some of these recipes and have NOT been disappointed.
I haven’t tried coconut oil yet (though I bought it).
Do it Bea, try that coconut oil. It’s wonderful!
Thank you SO much for this recipe!!! This is our first holiday since switching to a Paleo lifestyle. I was worried my family would be crushed by the lack of homemade cinnamon rolls. I almost caved in and made them but decided to try this recipe instead. No one even mentioned the rolls and they raved about this casserole! You saved Easter. ;)
Good for you for not caving in. Cinnamon rolls are a hard thing to lose :(
A quick question before I try this: Is the sweet potato pre-cooked or shredded raw.
I can’t wait to try this out.
shredded raw
Okay…so for those of us who can’t eat eggs at all (ie. live a sorely underprivileged culinary life), do you have any brilliant beyond brilliant, filling breakfast ideas? I need something to keep me going for at least 4 hours. After quite a bit of time scrolling through your blog and drooling over all the delicious egg recipes I can’t eat (especially this one), I would be just delighted to expand my current breakfast horizons beyond shakes (gets old awfully fast) and nut butter + rotating conveyor-of-nut-butter-to-mouth. Any thoughts?? I saw the clever tip about arrowroot above…I do that from time to time, but it’s not really the same in terms of substance or nutrition, even if you can get stuff to stick together. :) Though it might work for my zucchini fritters…
Hey Robin! Breakfast always seems to stump people up, but honestly I just eat leftovers for breakfast. So sometimes i’ll eat burgers, sometimes i’ll have steak, sometimes I’ll have chicken. It’s really whatever you have in stock. But you could make pancakes, waffles, meatloaf with bacon on top, or even a hash without the eggs!! hope that helps!
This is the by far the best egg baked thing I’ve ever made and super convenient and efficient busy-morning people. I just found your site and can’t wait to try your other recipes . . . where have you been all my paleo life?????
Absolutely no problem with the consumption. I think I nearly ate the entire thing. Granted I had done about a couple hours of cardio about an hour earlier! Made for a great dinner. Thanks for the post, keep them up.
I made this last night for my hubby and I, I added green and red peppers. It tastes GREAT. Thank you for this simple quick breakfast snack. My toddler even likes it :)
Have you tried making egg muffins with this recipe?
no i havent but im sure it would be GREAT!!
Do I need to peel the skin off the sweet potato before shedding? Making right now! Thanks!
If you’d like, but I never do
Yum. Added bacon … now I’m waiting the agonizing 10 minutes before I can “put it away for breakfast”
(yeah, right! …. that’s going straight into my face!!)
This recipe looks super friggin bomb, gonna try it. I start the Pale portion of of this whole thing monday. I have been Crossfitting for almost two months now, and I REALLY enjoy it. I know that when I clean my diet up is when I’m gonna see some REAL changes. Funny thought, what if John Mayer named his song your body is an Asshole instead of your body is a wonderland?. . . .It would have been better. Thanks for the inspiration and ideas.
I’ve been reading paleomg for awhile and I can’t believe this is the first thing I made, but this was breakfast this morning and I am obsessed. I made some slight modifications- I put the sweet potato in the microwave for 2 min to get it a little soft and kind of chopped it into really thin half fries (if that makes sense) so when you bite in the casserole, it’s a little sweetness explosion. Also, I added two small chopped avocados. It made those bites creamy and almost gave it a really cheese like feel. Amazing! Love this!!
I am excited to make this! Wondering how to adjust the recipe to fit in a 9X13 pan. Maybe add half of the ingredients again? So 18 eggs, etc.? Love your site! Thanks!
yeah i’d say double it
Ok so it’s the holiday season, I’m a nurse & we all know nurses love to eat!! We are bringing breakfast food at work tomorrow for Thanksgiving & I was elected to bring breakfast casserole. I’m totally sneaking in this Paleo casserole on them!! How many people will it feed? Should I double the recipe for a group? I love your blog & keep up the great work.
Thanks,
Katrina
probably 4-6!
Juli,
Thanks so much! I will double fo sho!! LOL Also I think I may try it in the crock pot. I’ll add extra veggies to make it go farther & maybe scare off some of them that snarl their noses @ anything green.
Thanks again!
Oh do you think I can make this in the crock pot? I’m all for a crock pot esp for work foods because I’m lazy (:
I hope to make this today
yes!!
I’ve been skulking around your website for a while – I try to keep Paleo as much as I can, (although I eat entirely too much sugar). I’ve tried a bunch of your recipes, and have enjoyed them all. I wanted something different for breakfast this morning (eggs and bacon, while yummy, get old!) This was very good – although it came out of the oven kinda dry. 1/2 an avocado with my square of casserole fixed the problem, as avocado so often does!
I’ve been skulking around your website for a while – I try to keep Paleo as much as I can, (although I eat entirely too much sugar). I’ve tried a bunch of your recipes, and have enjoyed them all. I wanted something different for breakfast this morning (eggs and bacon, while yummy, get old!) This was very good – although it came out of the oven kinda dry. 1/2 an avocado with my square of casserole fixed the problem, as avocado so often does!
Do you think it would work to make this a day ahead and refrigerate? Pop it in the oven in the morning? Mother in law coming this weekend. Hoping to not have to take a bunch of time to put it together in the morning.
Thanks!
It would still be good, just not quite as fresh tasting
I’m a newbie to Paleo, can I get a WOOT WOOT?!? Anywhosille, I absolutely hate sweet potatoes. Can I use something else or eliminate all together?
I made this again last night. It’s freaking ridiculously good, Juli. I used Frank’s hot sauce and had to share with my coworkers and then send them your website and recipe.
So yummy – thanks again for this awesome, easy recipe!
Do you cook the sweet potato or just throw it in the casserole raw? I’m making this tonight–looks so yummy!
raw!
This is delicious!! I’m new to Paleo, and this is the first recipe I’ve tried. I know it doesn’t really matter (but just so I don’t eat the whole pan in 1 sitting..:D ) about how many servings is this?
I made this last night for breakfast this morning and it was delicious! My son who refuses to eat sweet potatoes came back for seconds. I did neglect to tell him there were sweet potatoes in it…oops!! Love your blog, I laugh at everyone I read so far.