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Meat free dairy free breakfast casserole.

Dairy Free Breakfast Casserole

Harriet
Dairy-free breakfast casserole with sweet potatoes, leek, spinach, and silken tofu is the perfect healthy breakfast to serve your family. It is gluten-free and full of flavor.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 25 minutes
ESTIMATED COST : $11.65 or $2.90 a serve
Course Breakfast
Cuisine Western
Servings 4
Calories 415 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 340 grams (0.75 pounds, 3 cups) of sweet potatoes, diced
  • 170 grams (6.15 ounces, 1 medium) red bell pepper, diced
  • 125 grams (4.4 ounces, 1 small) leek, diced
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 50 grams (1.8 ounces, a heaping packed cup) of fresh spinach, roughly chopped
  • 50 grams (3 small) spring onions/green onions, finely sliced
  • 80 grams (2.85 ounces, ¾ cup) shredded dairy-free cheese
  • 300 grams of silken tofu
  • 6 large eggs
  • ¼ cup soya milk or other plant milk
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper optional
  • teaspoon salt or to taste
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon dried parsley

Instructions
 

  • Some advanced preparation the day before will help to cut down cooking time in the morning.

The day before

  • Peel and dice the sweet potato into small cubes and toss with 2 teaspoons of olive oil, salt, and pepper.
  • Transfer the potatoes to a baking tray line with baking paper.
  • Bake in a preheated 200°C (390°F) oven for about 10-15 minutes or until cooked, remove from the oven, cool, and then transfer to a sealed container and store covered in the fridge.
  • While the potatoes are cooking, sautee the capsicum and leek, they can be cooked together in a nonstick skillet with 1 teaspoon of olive oil. Sautee for about 3-4 minutes on medium heat. When cooked remove from the heat, cool and transfer to a sealed container, and store covered in the fridge.
  • You could also chop the spinach, finely slice the spring onions, and grate the cheese, store it in the fridge, ready for the morning.

In the morning

  • Preheat the oven to 190°C (375°F) and grease 20 cm x 30 cm (9-inch x 13-inch) casserole dish.
  • Spread the cooked potatoes in an even layer on the base of the prepared casserole dish, scatter over the spinach leaves, spring onion, cooked leek, and bell pepper mixture and sprinkle over the cheese.
  • Place the silken tofu into a food processor and puree until smooth.
  • Transfer the pureed silken tofu to a large mixing bowl or jug, add the eggs, soya milk, salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and dried parsley, and mix well.
  • Pour the mixture over the vegetables into the casserole dish, then use a spatula to even out the surface.
  • Place into the preheated oven and bake for 25-35 minutes or until the middle of the casserole is slightly firm and spongy to the touch.
  • Remove and allow to stand for about 10 minutes, then cut into pieces and serve hot.

Notes

Potatoes - you can use any variety of potatoes, including sweet potatoes. These can be leftover cooked potatoes that you have baked, boiled, or roasted, or cook them just for this recipe.
Meal prepping
  1. You can make this casserole ahead of time and reheat individual portions in the microwave oven for about one minute. or reheat the entire casserole in a 150°C (300°F) oven until warm.
  2. Or make the casserole, cover it, store it in the fridge overnight and bake it in the morning. You will need to add a few extra minutes to the cooking time because it is cold.
 
Nutrition Facts
Dairy Free Breakfast Casserole
Serving Size
 
1 serving of four
Amount per Serving
Calories
415
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
22
g
34
%
Saturated Fat
 
6
g
38
%
Monounsaturated Fat
 
7
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
3
g
Trans Fat
 
0
g
Cholesterol
 
282
mg
94
%
Sodium
 
474
mg
21
%
Potassium
 
733
mg
21
%
Carbohydrates
 
36
g
12
%
Fiber
 
7
g
29
%
Sugar
 
13
g
14
%
Protein
 
21
g
42
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.