What to eat for breakfast!

I hate breakfast foods! Ok, maybe that's a little harsh. But I really dislike most of it. Oatmeal, yuck. Cereal, don't like the milk. Eggs, one of my very least favorite foods in the whole wide world. Can't eat pancakes, though I DO love those. I also don't particularly like to eat leftovers for breakfast. My palate just isn't ready for the heaviness of leftovers. So, pretty much, I drink smoothies and protein shakes for breakfast nowadays. Until I found this recipe...

It's awesome. I can stand the eggs in it because I can't really taste them and they don't have an eggy texture. It's easy to make, very versatile, and cheap! A bonus, because my food budget has tripled recently. Sigh. I know you're thinking, turnips? Really? Seriously, you'd never now they weren't hashbrowns. They have the EXACT same texture! It's amazing! When you're peeling them and shredding them, they smell like horseradish. Don't let this sway you from making the dish. They don't end up tasting like horseradish. Mix it up with different meats, veggies, cheeses (if you eat cheese). The original recipe didn't call for cheese because it was a paleo recipe but I don't have a problem with cheese. The first time I made this recipe, I used the sausage it calls for. This time, I used ham. I also added onions and red peppers. You could try turkey sausage, regular sausage, bacon, or ham. Try chicken sausage too. That's always yummy.

Breakfast Casserole (original recipe from Mark's Daily Apple: http://www.marksdailyapple.com/primal-breakfast-casserole/#ixzz2vhBqfErG)

Approximately 8 servings

• 1 pound ground breakfast sausage or other breakfast meat
• 3 turnips, peeled and grated (a food processor works well for this)
• 4 eggs, beaten
• 3 scallions, chopped
• 1 c chopped vegetables (whichever float your boat. Onions, bell peppers, leeks, mushrooms, etc)
• 1 cup shredded cheese (again, whichever. I used Old Croc's all natural extra sharp cheddar) 

Instructions:

Sauté sausage, breaking it up into small pieces with a spoon or spatula, until almost cooked through.

Mix the sausage with the rest of the ingredients.

Spoon into a 9X16 greased baking pan.

When ready to cook, heat oven to 400 degrees. Bake for 45 minutes  Let cool 15-20 minutes so the casserole sets before cutting into it.

P.S. This freezes perfectly! Cut it into squares, place it on a cookie sheet and freeze. Then, when you want to eat it, pop it into the microwave for 1 minute or so. It's great!