This ham and egg casserole is a low calorie breakfast dish that is full of flavor and can be made in advance! Only 212 calories and reheats in one minute!
There are three (and ONLY three) things that I love about mornings...
- Sleeping through them
- Waking up early to get on a plane that is taking me to a beach
- Breakfast foods
Since I'm not a full-time blogger (yet), I have to wake up and go to work like almost everyone else in the world. This ruins #1 and #2, so that leaves me with my final morning joy. And although I love breakfast foods, I hate waking up early to make them, which is why I am obsessed with make-ahead breakfast dishes like this one!
Fellow cranky morning friends rejoice because your morning routine just got so much easier. Can you imagine having a breakfast this flavorful that is ready within one minute? ONE minute?! I've had yawns that lasted longer than that! And as an added bonus, it's just over 200 calories per serving!
HAM AND EGG CASSEROLE
212 calories per slice
To begin your casserole prep, you're going to dice ½ of a red pepper, ½ of a green pepper, and ¼ of a white onion.
Next, preheat a skillet over medium-high heat and add 2 tsp of extra virgin olive oil. Once hot, add in the peppers and onions and cook for about 4 minutes, or until softened.
Preheat your oven to 400 degrees and prepare an 8x8 baking dish by spraying with cooking spray. In a large bowl, whisk together 8 eggs with ⅓ cup of milk and season with salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.
Now we're all ready to layer the casserole! Add in your 8 oz of cooked, chopped ham. (I cheated and used the prepackaged diced ham from Sugardale. 🙂 ) Top with cooked peppers and onions. Sprinkle with ½ C of shredded sharp cheddar cheese. Finally, pour your egg mixture on top. Bake for about 25-30 minutes, or until the eggs appear fluffy and fully cooked. 
Top with a little extra cheese, if you please! You can also serve topped with chives, sour cream, avocado or salsa. Enjoy! 🙂
Leftovers can be refrigerated for up to 3 days, reheated in the microwave for about 45 seconds-1 minute, devoured in 2 minutes, and then you're well on your way to a healthier day! 
For more low calorie breakfast casserole ideas, try out this Bacon and Gruyére Breakfast Casserole or this Overnight Eggs Benedict Casserole!
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Ham and Egg Casserole
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 30 mins
- Total Time: 35 mins
- Yield: 1 pan 1x
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Sautéed, Baked
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Low Calorie
Description
This ham and egg casserole is a low calorie breakfast dish that is full of flavor and can be made in advance! Only 212 calories and reheats in one minute!
Ingredients
- 2 tsp extra virgin olive oil
- ½ red pepper, diced
- ½ green pepper, diced
- ¼ of a white onion, diced
- 8 eggs (I used medium sized)
- ⅓ C milk (I used skim)
- 8 oz of cooked, chopped ham (I used a package of diced Sugardale ham)
- ½ C shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Heat a skillet over medium-high heat and add in 2 tsp olive oil. Once hot, add ½ each of diced red and green peppers and ¼ of a diced white onion and cook for about 4 minutes, or until tender.
- In a large bowl, whisk together 8 eggs and ⅓ C of milk and season to taste with salt and pepper. Set aside.
- Prepare an 8x8 baking dish by spraying with cooking spray and begin layering casserole by spreading 8 oz of cooked, chopped ham along bottom of dish.
- Top with cooked peppers and onions and then sprinkle with ½ C shredded cheddar cheese.
- Finally, pour egg mixture on top.
- Bake until eggs are fully cooked and fluffy, about 25-30 minutes.
- Top with a little extra cheese, chives, sour cream, avocado, or salsa, if you wish!
- Enjoy!!
Notes
Leftovers can be stored for up to 3 days and reheated in the microwave for 45 seconds-1 minute.
Keywords: make-ahead, breakfast casserole, weekday breakfast, kid-friendly, family breakfast, easy, low calorie, low carb
**Recipe from Cooking Classy
What do you think? Did this recipe make the cut for you or did it crumble? What would you do differently? Leave a comment below! 🙂
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