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I made the most delicious breakfast casserole for Christmas morning this past year. I wanted it again but a casserole filled with hash browns and sausage was not really on my healthy eating list. So I decided to experiment. Instead of white potato hash browns I jullianned sweet potatoes for the bottom layer. And as long as we're talking about it: Can anyone tell me why sweet potatoes are more healthy than white potatoes? They both come from the ground and are both vegetables - why the difference?

For the next layer, instead of frying up maple sausage, I got some 99% free ground turkey and cooked it. Then I added a tablespoon of pure maple syrup for the added sweetness. The eggs layer is (12) eggs mixed with (2 c.) chopped fresh spinach and when it finished cooking I sprinkled on low fat cheddar cheese. It was really good. And I don't even like sweet potatoes!

It is my new guilt-free breakfast casserole. I will be making it often purely for the leftovers. I divided the pan, wrapped the individual pieces and had easy breakfasts for the next couple of days. note: if you do make it, my baking time took almost twice as long as the original recipe.