You might also like this vegan spinach potato casserole and cheesy vegan breakfast potato casserole. I have for you a delicious breakfast recipe to fall in love with: my vegan Spinach, Sausage and Cheese Casserole. It’s everything you want to eat for a great start to your day: savory, cheesy, warm with herbs, crunchy with chunks of toasted bread, delicious as anything and healthy to boot. I prep casseroles like these for busy weekends when I can’t afford to spend an hour in the kitchen making breakfast, or when I have company coming over for brunch. I love that I can get it all done the night before and simply bake the day of. Or you can even freeze it for days and thaw and bake before serving. The great thing about breakfast casseroles is the mad melange of tastes and textures that is almost guaranteed to please anyone’s tastebuds. I think they’re always a safe bet, whether you’re eating with vegans, vegetarians or omnivores, and they’re usually terrifically healthy as well, as this one is. Check to get new recipe updates by email.
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There are three layers in this casserole–the bread, the spinach-sausage filling, and the creamy tofu that brings it all together. You can use any bread of your choice. I used sourdough bread, but if you want wholegrain bread that’s fine, and so is gluten-free bread if you swing that way. You want to cut the bread into cubes as big as, say, croutons and you will actually toast them before adding them to the casserole. I know that seems like an extra step but you’ll get so much delicious crunch this way, you’ll be glad you did. The spinach adds freshness and health to this recipe, and you can use as little as two cups or as much as seven. I go somewhere down the middle and use five cups which is just enough to complement the rest of the cheesy, sausage-y filling. For the vegan sausage, use 14 oz of any ground meatless meat you like–TJ’s, Beyong Meat, Gimme Lean, Tofurky all work. You will saute the “meat” with the spinach first, before you layer it on. If you don’t want to use meatless sausage, use a veggie, like mushroom, or you can use seasoned jackfruit. For the tofu layer, use silken tofu. It adds another layer of protein, creamy texture, and is perfect in this casserole. The tofu gets blended with a tiny bit of nondairy milk and a few seasonings and it ties all the other tastes and textures together perfectly.
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