HCG Diet Phase 3 Recipe: Breakfast Casserole
Phase: Maintenance Phase Course: Breakfast
Try this delicious casserole for Phase 3 submitted by Sheila Viers. This is a great breakfast recipe for the 2nd Three Weeks of Maintenance on the HCG Diet.
- 2 poblano chile peppers
- 4 links (12 oz) chicken sausage, casing removed
- 1 tsp olive oil
- ½ medium onion, diced
- ½ red bell pepper, diced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 12 egg whites
- 4 whole eggs
- 1 cup skim milk
- 1 tsp hot sauce
- ½ tsp chili powder
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp onion powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- ¼ cup green onion, chopped
- 2 tbsp cilantro, chopped
- 4 oz low-fat cheddar cheese, grated
- oil to grease baking dish
- sour cream, as garnish
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Preheat oven to 350° F. Roast the poblanos by placing them on an open flame. You can do this on your stove top if you have gas burners, or on your outdoor grill.
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Turn them frequently with tongs, until all sides are charred black.
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Place the peppers in a plastic or paper bag until cool enough to handle. (Placing them in the bag helps to separate the skin from the meat of the pepper.)
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Peel the skin off, split lengthwise, and remove seeds and stems.
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Grease 8×8-inch baking dish and lay peppers evenly across bottom.
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In a large pan, cook the chicken sausage over medium heat, breaking it apart as it browns.
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Remove from heat, and spoon crumbled sausage evenly over poblano peppers.
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In the same large skillet, add oil, onion and bell peppers, and sauté over medium heat until onion becomes translucent.
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Add the garlic and stir for one minute.
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Spoon mixture evenly over sausage and poblanos.
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Add green onions and cilantro over top.
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In a large bowl, whisk the egg whites, eggs, milk, hot sauce, chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper together.
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Gently pour into baking dish, making sure to coat all ingredients.
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Add cheese over top as the final layer.
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Bake for 30 minutes, or until golden and bubbly and egg is no longer translucent.
This recipe is safe for the 1st 3 weeks of HCG Phase 3 and beyond because it does not contain and sugar or starches.