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Easy and healthy breakfast to enjoy the day of or meal prep it to eat on the go.  

Ingredients


Starchy_Vegetable - 2 green plantains (130 grams each), 4 medium potatoes (210 grams each), 4 medium sweet potatoes (130 grams each), 1 cassava root (100 grams), 400 grams raw yam Non-Starchy_Vegetables - 2 cups of chopped bell pepper, onion, zucchini , avocado, tomato, cucumber Oil - 1 Tablespoon + 1 teaspoon avocado, canola, sesame, peanut or light olive oil Eggs - 4 large Salt - to taste Pepper - to taste Seasoning - chili powder, cumin, cayenne, curry powder Toppings - cheese, avocado, hot sauce (or any combination of these)

Instructions

Step 1
If using potato or sweet potato, wash well and chop into bite-sized pieces (1/2" cubes).
Step 2
If using plantain, cassava, or yam, peel, chop and boil until well cooked, then mash, adding a dash of salt and oil or butter.
Step 3
Whisk the eggs in a bowl. Add salt and pepper.
Step 4
Heat 1 teaspoon of oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Scramble the eggs in the frying pan until cooked. Remove from pan.
Step 5
Using the same pan, add 1 Tablespoon oil.
Step 6
Add chopped vegetables, potatoes, and seasoning and cook for 10 minutes or until soft.
Step 7
Make a bowl by putting the cooked vegetables and potatoes into a bowl. Add the scrambled eggs. Top with your favorite toppings.

Notes

If you do not eat eggs, check out our Tofu Scramble Recipe 

Plantains:* This makes 6 servings

Each serving has about 25 grams carbohydrates

Cassava:

Each serving has about 39 grams carbohydrates

Sweet Potato:

Each serving has about 26 grams carbohydrates

White Potato:

Each serving has about 33 grams carbohydrates

Yam:

Each serving has about 28 grams carbohydrates

Nutrition Information