This easy 21 Day Fix Make-Ahead Southwestern Breakfast Casserole is the perfect meal-prep or company breakfast! Great for brunches and holiday guests, it’s also gluten-free!
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It’s kind of difficult to switch gears from that, but I’m going to do my best 🙂
Some of you may be familiar with my “OG” 21DF Sausage and Egg Breakfast Casserole (and if not, you should totally check it out, it’s the bomb!) – it’s been the #1 recipe on this blog for quite a while now. What’s so great about both of these recipes is that they’re perfect for feeding a crowd (9 servings, my peeps!) and they’re great 21 Day Fix breakfasts for making on prep day to have throughout the week. Plus kids dig ’em and they’re gluten free! Basically these two casseroles are all of the good things.
Since the original was so beloved, I thought I’d make a new version of it and switch things up Southwestern style. If you guys don’t already know this, I’m in-freaking-love with the Smoky Southwest Seasoning from the 21 Day Fix book. I heart it so much that I’ve used it quite a few times on this blog:
- Slow-Cooker 21 Day Fix Southwestern Pulled Pork Tenderloin
- Avocado & Chicken Salad with Southwest Ranch Dressing
- 21 Day Fix Salmon Tacos with Deconstructed Guacamole
- Cheesy Southwestern Chicken Pasta Pie {Plus a Halloween Playlist!}
- Roasted Vegetable Chicken Chili with Avocado
I also use it when I make guac and you should too. And then you can just thank me later, nbd.
Btw, did I mention just how darn EASY this 21 Day Fix breakfast is?! Once you brown the meat and beat the eggs, all you have to do is layer it up (like so ⇓), refrigerate it overnight and then bake it up in the morning. There’s NOTHING better than not having any work to do in the morning when you have guests for breakfast!
The other thing that I love about this recipe is it’s SO customizable (another reason it’s so awesome for guests). You can use whatever veggies you like, plus it’s fun to have a bunch of topping options (different salsas, hot sauces, Greek yogurt, cilantro, etc..) to set out for company… guests love the options, people. You know what they say… variety is the spice of fun 😉
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Container Equivalents per Serving: 1/2 Green, 1 Red, 3/4 Yellow, 1 Blue (plus count any toppings)
**6 Weight Watchers Freestyle Points
21 Day Fix Southwest Breakfast Casserole
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I am making this dish now, but I have a question. Am I supposed to put the egg dish in a cold oven? Or am I supposed to preheat the oven to 350 and then put it in? Thank you! I can’t wait to get this in my belly! 🙂
Yep, I put them in a cold oven then I turn it on (I’m always afraid of putting a cold glass dish from the fridge into a hot oven). Enjoy!!
Do you have to refrigerate over night or can you make and bake immediately?
You can bake it right away. It comes out a little differently but it’s still really good!
What does one slice equal out to with the 21-day fix portion containers?
Hey Tracey! It’s under “Notes” in the recipe card (in case you’re looking for container counts for another one of my recipes later, that’s where I always put it!) It’s 1/2 Green, 1 Red, 3/4 Yellow, 1 Blue (plus count any toppings). Enjoy!
This looks amazing! Do you think this could be froze?
Thanks, Amanda! I think it would freeze really well!
Hi! You advise baking in a 9 x 13 pan, however your 9 servings at 3 x 3 leave a 9 x 4 portion of casserole left – just want to understand if this is a 9 or 12 serving dish. Thanks!
Hi! It’s 9 servings – you’ll make 2 cuts vertically, then 2 cuts horizontally making it 3 pieces X 3 pieces. Sorry if that wasn’t clear in the post! Hope you had a wonderful holiday!
We had this for breakfast yesterday, prepared and refrigerated overnight, I baked according to your directions and I will say we loved it…I was a little skeptical of the portion size and container count so I went back and checked and it was 9 servings….was very filling! My problem is mine got really really watery after sitting in the fridge over night (I let it cool and let the lids off the containers), does your get watery? I am wondering if it was just the veggies? We still enjoyed it very much and I had it for lunch today, it is so filling and stays with you. Thank you for a satisfying dish!
I’m so glad you liked it!! Mine will always have a very small amount of liquid in the dish after it refrigerated, but never much. It could have been the veggies. Did you use more or different ones? Some veggies (like zucchini, for example) have a higher water content and would end up releasing more liquid when cooked.
I added some spinach and mushrooms to the sausage….it could have been from the mushrooms and some of the peppers. It is still delicious….this is my one of my snacks today!
Hmmm… maybe! Enjoy!