Bacon, Sausage and Egg Cups

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I saw this recipe in Jillian Michael’s “Making the Cut” book and thought I would try it out on my family the other morning for Sunday breakfast.  It sounded really yummy so I was excited.  They are way easy, too.  Here’s what you do:

  • Take 6 turkey sausage links and cook them a little in the microwave.  You just want them to be thawed enough to cut up.  Cut them into pieces and put one in the bottom of each muffin tin.
  • Take 6 pieces of raw turkey sausage and wrap it around the sides of each muffin tin.
  • Crack an egg into each muffin tin. 
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.  Add 1 T. reduced fat cheddar cheese to each muffin and bake for 5 more minutes or until the cheese melts.

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I was a little concerned about just cracking the egg in there and not scrambling it or anything but you gotta have a little trust, right?  So, I popped them in the oven.  When I took them out to put the cheese on them they were still a little soft.  Next time I will probably cook them a few more minutes before I add the cheese.  I served these with some store bought hash browns for some carbs. 

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The review:  These were really good!  I actually really liked them.  You had to cut them with a fork.  It would have been too messy to pick them up and eat by hand.  But I loved the sausage, bacon and egg combo.  Yummy, I love eggs. J 

 

Did they pass the husband test?  Yes, he liked them. 

 

Did they pass the kid test: 

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(I told him to smile as much as he liked them…) 

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Well I scheduled my appointment for Lasik Surgery!  This means I’m spending the next two weeks in my glasses.  I hate wearing my glasses.  I always feel like I look like I just rolled out of bed with them.  Probobly because thats the only time I every wear them!  I will have to wear them during my 10 miler.  I’ll have to wear them (and not sunglasses!) to the pool.  But Saundra pointed out that there will never be a totally convenient time to have to wear them and she’s right so I’m going on with it!  I’m way excited!

 

Brynley’s dance recital last night was so cute!  She did such a good job!  I’ll see if I can post a video on here later.  Today I have to finish flyering my neighborhood for my next boot camp.  I am SO sick of doing this!  I will be officially finished tomorrow and I can’t wait.  We are also going to attempt our first visit to the pool of the year!  YAY!  It just hasn’t been warm enough until now.  That’s about all going on today besides getting things done around the house which is pretty much a never ending job.

 

Oh, I also have another giveaway that I’ll be starting on Friday so stay tuned!!

English Muffin Breakfast Casserole – SO GOOD!

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Ok, this was so good I had to put the actual words “SO GOOD” in the title!  I made this for breakfast yesterday morning for Easter.  Then I had another piece for lunch yesterday.  I then had a piece before AND after my workouts today.  Yes, it’s really that good.  Here’s the recipe:

  • 7 turkey sausages
  • 3 whole wheat English Muffins, cut into cubes
  • 2 T. melted Smart Start or light butter
  • 1/2 cup low fat mozzerella cheese, shredded
  • 1/2 cup low fat cheddar cheeese, shredded
  • 1/4 cup chopped onion
  • 1/4 cup chopped bell pepper
  • 6 eggs (I used egg beaters)
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/4 t salt
  • 1/4 t pepper
  • 2 slices turkey bacon

Cook sausage according to pkg directions.  Cool slightly and cut into 1/4 inch slices.  Place English Muffin cubes in a greased 9×9 baking dish.  Drizzle with melted butter.  (You could probobly omit this step…  I’ll try that next time.)  Layer with sausage, cheese, onion and bell pepper.  In a large bowl, combine eggs, milk, salt and pepper.  Pour over cheese.  Sprinkle with bacon.  Cover and refrigerate overnight.

Remove from the refrigerator 30 min prior to baking.  Uncover and bake at 350 degrees for 45-50 minutes or until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean.  Let stand for 5 min.

Serves 6; 250 cals per serving (if  using egg beaters).

I think I may make up one of these for just myself next time and eat off it all week long!  I’m so loving this one!

In my world today:

I just finished my post workout breakfast casserole.  :-) Yum.  Brandon’s leaving for 80 degree weather in Austin, TX this afternoon.  He’ll be there for a few days for work.  I should be able to keep pretty busy while he’s gone.  Today we don’t have much scheduled but it’s nice outside so we’ll probobly go outside for a while.  And the house is a mess.  Gotta work on that too.  That’s about it for today!

I hope you are all getting sun today and have a great day!