Low Carb Breakfast Stax - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Key PCOS-Friendly Ingredients: Egg is provide complete protein with all essential amino acids. Spinach is loaded with iron, magnesium, and folate.
Adequate protein intake is crucial for PCOS management as it helps stabilize blood sugar levels and reduces cravings.
This recipe pairs well with a side of leafy greens or a simple mixed salad to add extra fiber and micronutrients to your breakfast.
Ingredients
- 10 Slices Bacon
- 2 Tbsp. Bacon Grease (Rendered from Cooked Bacon)
- 4 Cups Spinach
- 4 Large Eggs
- 1/2 Cups Cheddar Cheese
- 2 Tbsp. Heavy Cream
- 1/4 tsp. Mrs. Dash Table Blend
- 1/4 tsp. Kosher Salt
- 1/4 tsp. Ground Black Pepper
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400F.
- Weave your 5×5 bacon weave. I’ve put together a picture tutorial on how to weave bacon.
- Put your bacon weave in the oven for 25 minutes.
- About 15 minutes after the bacon has been cooking, we’ll start getting the eggs ready. Crack 4 eggs into a container.
- Add your 2 Tbsp. (half a tablespoon per egg) to your eggs.
- Scramble them well until the mixture is combined.
- Wait until your bacon weave is cooked. It should look pretty brown by the time you finish.
- Transfer your bacon weave to a paper towel so it can cool down and get rid of the excess grease to become crisp.
- Create a funnel in the piece of foil you used to cool the bacon. We’ll be using some of the bacon grease to cook the eggs and spinach.
- Pour about 2 Tbsp. of the bacon grease in a pan and set it to medium high heat.
- Add your spinach to the bacon grease and stir.
- Keep stirring the spinach until it is cooked down some. Turn your heat down to medium-low.
- Add your eggs to the spinach and LEAVE THEM ALONE. Add your seasonings here.
- Once your eggs have partially cooked, stir them lightly and leave them alone again.
- Once the eggs have cooked on the bottom, you can mix your eggs again. You don’t want them to be completely overcooked and rubbery, but rather a bit moist.
- Lay your eggs on top of the bacon weave you created. Try to get them as squared with the bacon weave as possible, leaving a slight overlay of the bacon at the bottom.
- Add your cheese to the top of the eggs.
- Transfer the bacon weave to a piece of foil on a baking sheet. Set your oven to broil.
- Broil your bacon weave and eggs for about 3 minutes under the highest, or second highest broil setting.
- Once you’re finished, cut the bacon weave and egg into Breakfast stax!
- Serve and enjoy!
How This Recipe Supports PCOS Management
Understanding the nutritional profile of what you eat is a powerful step in managing PCOS. Here is how the key ingredients in this Low Carb Breakfast Stax contribute to your health goals:
- Egg: Contain choline which supports liver function and hormone metabolism
- Spinach: Magnesium may help improve insulin sensitivity in women with PCOS
PCOS Diet Principles in This Recipe
The PCOS diet focuses on three core principles: reducing inflammation, managing insulin resistance, and supporting hormonal balance. Every recipe in our collection is evaluated against these principles. This recipe excels in providing protein-rich ingredients that help regulate appetite hormones (ghrelin and leptin), and nutrient-dense vegetables that provide essential vitamins and minerals for metabolic health. As part of a balanced PCOS meal plan, we recommend pairing recipes like this with a variety of nutrient-dense foods throughout the week to ensure you are meeting all your micronutrient needs.
Meal Prep Tip: This Low Carb Breakfast Stax can be prepared ahead and stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Meal prepping is one of the most effective strategies for sticking to a PCOS-friendly diet, as it removes the temptation to reach for processed convenience foods when time is short.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Spinach.
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