Healthy delight in every bite
Sweet Plantain, Sausage and Broccoli Breakfast Skillet This no- egg cast-iron skillet meal cooks up in 20 minutes flat. Makes a delicious dinner too!
1⁄ cup Whole30- compliant chicken, 2 beef or vegetable broth
3 cups bite-size broccoli florets 2 Tbs. coconut oil
1 (12- oz.) package Whole30compliant chicken and apple sausages, cut into ½" slices on the bias
1 large ripe plantain, peeled and cut
into ½" slices on the bias
2 tsp. Whole30- compliant Italian seasoning 1⁄ tsp. coarse salt 4 1⁄ tsp. black pepper 4 1⁄ cup chopped fresh cilantro (optional) 2
1 green onion, freshly chopped (optional)
Whole30- compliant hot sauce
Place a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add broth and heat until steaming. Add broccoli. Cook, covered, until broccoli is bright green, about 2 min. Transfer to a large plate.
Let any remaining broth in the skillet evaporate. Add 1 Tbs. coconut oil to the skillet. Turn heat to medium. Add sausage and cook, stirring occasionally, until starting to brown, 4–5 min. Transfer to the plate with broccoli.
“The plantains are so yummy, and they add a bit of texture and sweetness to this dish!” — Diana Mcintosh, 52, a New York mom, who lost 11 pounds in 30 days
Add remaining 1 Tbs. coconut oil to the skillet. Add plantain and cook, turning occasionally, until golden on both sides, 4–5 min. Return broccoli and sausage to the skillet. Add Italian seasoning, salt and pepper. Cook until heated through. To serve, top with cilantro, green onions and hot sauce, if desired.
Servings: 6. Active time: 10 min. Total time: 20 min.
Taco Breakfast Casserole Stirring salsa into the egg mixture before baking guarantees every bite is super flavorful
2 Tbs. extra-virgin olive oil
1⁄ cup diced yellow onion
2
1 lb. lean ground beef or
turkey
1 tsp. Whole30- compliant chili powder 1⁄ tsp. onion powder 2 1⁄ tsp. garlic powder 2 1⁄ tsp. dried oregano 2 1⁄ tsp. smoked paprika 4 1⁄ tsp. ground cumin 4
3⁄ tsp. salt
4
10 large eggs
3⁄ cup Whole30- compliant
4
salsa, plus more for serving (optional)
1⁄ tsp. black pepper
2
1 avocado, halved, pitted,
peeled and sliced (optional) Chopped fresh cilantro
(optional)
Heat oven to 350°F. In large skillet, heat 1 Tbs. olive oil over medium-high heat. Add onion and meat. Cook, stirring with wooden spoon to break up meat, until browned, about 10 min. Add chili powder, onion powder, garlic powder, oregano, paprika, cumin and 1⁄ tsp. salt.
4
Stir and set aside.
Crack eggs into large bowl; whisk until blended. Add remaining 1⁄ tsp. salt, salsa and 2 pepper. Stir to combine.
Lightly coat sides and bottom of 2-qt. baking dish with remaining 1 Tbs. olive oil. Spread meat and onion on bottom of pan. Pour egg mixture over meat. Bake 30–35 min., until cooked through (160°F). Let stand 10 min. before serving. Run knife around edge of dish. Cut into squares. To serve, top with avocado, salsa and/or cilantro, if desired.
Servings: 8. Active time: 10 min. Total time: 1 hr., 5 min.
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“Breakfast can be the hardest meal to serve to everyone at the same time, and casseroles make it easy!”
— Diane V. Capaldi, 57, the California-based founder of Paleobosslady.com who has healed her MS symptoms and lost 48 pounds