We are in the middle of packing up and moving. Not out of Chico, just across town; but holy cow it’s a lot of work. I’ve been trying not to buy a lot of food this week and just eat what we have so that I don’t have to pack and move an entire fridge of food and this morning we were down to the bare bones but somehow I made a breakfast worth sharing with all of you!!
I hope you enjoy!
Southwestern Frittata
1tablespoon coconut oil
1/4 cup yellow onion, finely diced
1 small jalapeno, seeds removed and minced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 cup sweet potato, peeled and grated
1 pound grass fed ground beef (check out the grass fed beef from Tropical Traditions, just tried it for the first time and YUM!!)
1 tablespoons chili powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 cup salsa verde (I used Trader Joe’s Salsa Verde)
12 eggs
Sea Salt to taste
Preheat oven to 350. In a large saute pan, saute the onions and minced jalapeno in the coconut oil over medium heat until the onions are translucent. Add the ground beef and cook just until it starts to brown and add the grated sweet potato and garlic. Cook until the beef is completely browned and the sweet potato is soft. Add the chili powder, cumin, and salsa, stir and cook until heated through. Taste and season with a little sea salt if desired. Transfer the meat mixture to a 11×7 glass baking dish and spread the meat mixture evenly over the bottom of the pan. In a large mixing bowl, beat together the 12 eggs add pour over the meat mixture in the baking dish. Cover tightly with aluminum foil and bake for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake for an additional 10-15 minutes or until the eggs are set in the middle when you jiggle the pan.
Enjoy!
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Can’t wait to try this ! Looks absolutely yummy …. best wishes on the move !
Looks so yummy!! TFS
Looks delic…..now I know what I am making for dinner!!
This looks sooooo good…thanks for the recipe
This looks yummy! 12 eggs seems like a lot, but perhaps this will last us a couple of days. =)
Having moved so many times in the last few years I feel for you! And I don’t have kids even. Best of luck in your new home and thanks for the recipe. I gotta try cooking a fritata!
This was awesome! From a guy who doesn’t like to eat frittata’s very often, this was delicious!
Looks yummy! I love frittatas. Good luck with the move!
Just read this yesterday and had to make it for breakfast this morning. If something has “Southwestern” in the name I am pretty much always on board.
I used some leftover pulled pork from our dinner last night instead of ground beef. In the oven now, I hope mine tastes as good as yours looks!
I really want to make this but don’t have access to salsa verde. Is there anything that would make a great substitute?
Thanks
HI Alicia, I would think any of your favorite salsas could be a great substitute and/or perhaps some diced green chiles? Mmmmm Enjoy!
salsa verde is super easy to make…try making it if you have access to tomatillos, cilantro, garlic, onions, and some peppers if you want it spicy!! i would assume if you didn’t have access to salsa verde to begin with you probably don’t have these ingredients anywhere nearby…BEST OF LUCK!!
Alicia, I just used red Muir Glen salsa and it tastes great.
Making this tonight to reheat this week. Good luck with the move Sarah! You are definitely do a lot right now! Remember to breath.
Yum! How long could this be kept refrigerated (i.e. prep for the week and enjoy for breakfasts on the go?).
Hi Rhea, Gosh, I’m not sure, but I would think for a few days (maybe not the whole week). Simply try it and see! Or, maybe make it in “cupcake form” and they would last longer (?) I often prepare egg cupcakes and the family eats on them all week long. Try it and see! Have fun!
or just 1/2 or 2/3 the recipe.
sounds delicious. how did reheating work out? i always make food for the week and egg dishes tend to get too runny for my taste. thx for sharing.
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This looks awesome! Will try it next Sunday on my refeed day
Tropical Traditions doesn’t make grass fed beef. Looks like a botched plug.
Yes, they do offer grass fed beef. http://www.grassfedtraditions.com/grass_fed_beef.htm
So, thanks to both Davids’ comment and to Sarah’s comment, that’s ”Grassfed traditions” (not tropical traditions, as in the original post above) Thanks for the recipe which I plan to make tomorrow.
It says on their website that Grass-Fed Traditions is a division of Tropical Traditions.
This was fantastic! I made this for dinner last night and my 18 year old (who scoffs at anything healthy/paleo) gobbled this up and went back for seconds. Looked forward to warming up the leftovers for a quick breakfast this morning. I have made many of your recipes and have never been dissappointed. Thanks!
Thanks for helping take the fear out of cooking Paleo. Can’t wait to try this recipe!
I made this last night for dinner. What a success! It had so much flavor and changed my husband’s opinion on frittatas!!!
I am a huge fan and have made almost every recipe in your cookbook. I am anxiously awaiting another. Thanks so much!
I made these last night! Took out half of the egg yolks & used red salsa. Super yummy!
I’ve cooked this about 4 times now – everyone keeps stealing it – it’s so yum!
How many servings is this?
Hi, this recipe looks amazing and I will definitely be making it. There is something that I will omit however, in all of the “proper food combining” charts that I’ve read it says to leave out starchy foods with protein. Has anyone else read this too? I love sweet potatoes but I am trying to get my digestive system back on track and don’t want to add 2 foods together that make digesting harder.
I plan to substitute grated rutabega and I think it will work, as it seems to work in other recipes where potatoes or sweet potatoes are used. Try it!
I made this last night so I’d have a hot breakfast for the next few mornings. I didn’t have enough salsa verde, so I substituted some jalapeno sauce – which, of course, made it spicier. Love, love, love this recipe. It’s super tasty with a nice kick.
I just want you to know that this meal rocks! I love it, my man loves it, my kids love it. I used bison and instead of a jalapeno (I don’t like anything hot) I used mild canned green chilis which gave just a hint of sweetness and was great. This is now my “go-to” meal when I don’t know what to make.
Thanks for such a rockin’ recipe!
I made your recipe last Sunday night. It is delicious. It is a nice way to take breakfast when you are on the go. I am new to eating the Paleo way so I have been trying new recipes and yours rocks! I babysit my 15 month old granddaughter and she wanted to try what I was eating. When I gave her a bite her she loved it and would say more, more. Your blog and recipes have shown me how easy it is to make fantastic meals. Thank you for that!
This was a great recipe! I love shredded sweet potatoes and eggs so I used 2 whole large sweet potatoes and added some spinach and then threw everything in a 13 x 9. Thanks for the idea!
I would try butternut squash in place of sweet potato….less carbs? Sarah your thoughts?
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Just made it tonight, its AWESOME!! I only used 1 tsp chili powder & will have it for breakfast this week.. YUM served w/ sliced avacado!!
This was fantastic! Thank you.
This was excellent! Thanks for the recipe
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Have all the ingredients for this around the house. May be making this a “breakfast for dinner” night!
Wow! This was amazing! I’m trying to figure out if paleo is something I can commit to. If I can eat food that tastes this good and be healthier, paleo is something I can do!
Just made this and it was really yummy in spite of me not having all the ingredients, lol. Didn’t have any beef on hand (it’s why it was an egg night) nor enough salsa, yet still yummy! Next time will make it with all the ingredients, hehe.
Thank you so much!! This was so tasty, everyone loved it! Not sure if my beef was overly fatty, but had quite a but of grease on top after baking. Not problem, blotted it all off before service, grease free, and SO DELISH!
So glad you all enjoyed it!!