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Pressure Cooker Sweet Potato, Spinach and Sausage Breakfast Casserole

Instant Pot Sweet Potato, Spinach, and Sausage Breakfast Casserole on a serving plate

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Perfect for Breakfast, Lunch, or Dinner, this healthy Sweet Potato Casserole is full of good for you flavor and is so easy to throw together.

Ingredients

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For the Sweet Potato Mixture

  • 34 cups grated sweet potato, about 1 medium size sweet potato, squeezed as dry as possible with a lint free kitchen towel
  • 1 tablespoon butter, melted
  • 1/21 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

For the Egg Mixture

  • 8 eggs
  • 1 cup part skim ricotta (or whole fat is okay too)
  • 3/4 cup cooked, crumbled turkey sausage (could substitute with your favorite sausage, chopped ham or bacon)
  • 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese, divided
  • 2 cups chopped spinach
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Optional for topping: salsa, hot sauce, ketchup, sliced avocados or tomatoes

Instructions

  1. Spray a 7 inch springform pan with nonstick cooking spray.  You could also use a corning ware dish or other pan that can handle the heat and pressure.  Add grated sweet potatoes, butter, 1 teaspoon kosher salt, pepper, and garlic powder to the pan and toss to combine the ingredients.  Press firmly into the bottom of the pan in a flat layer.
  2. In a medium size bowl, whisk eggs and ricotta until well combined.  Add sausage, 3/4 cup cheddar cheese, spinach, 1 teaspoon kosher salt, onion powder, garlic powder, and black pepper and stir.  Pour over the shredded sweet potato mixture.  Top with remaining 1/4 cup shredded cheese.
  3. Add 1 cup of water to the pressure cooker pot and place a trivet inside.  Make a tinfoil sling and use this to place the pan on the trivet.  Secure the lid and turn pressure release knob to a sealed position.  Cook at high pressure for 35 minutes.
  4. When cooking is complete, use a natural release for 5 minutes and then release any remaining pressure.  Use tinfoil sling to remove the pan from the pot.
  5. Optional: Place eggs under the broiler to brown the cheese.
  6. Carefully remove the springform ring.  If it is sticking, run a knife around the edges of the eggs to loosen.
  7. Serve hot with a side of salsa, hot sauce, ketchup, sliced avocados and/or tomatoes.

Notes

  • I haven’t tried it, but I believe you could easily swap the sweet potatoes for russet potatoes.  The store bought refrigerated hash browns would really make quick work of things.