Sausage, Egg and Cheese Muffins (with tater tots!)
easy cheesy sausage and egg muffins are an excellent meal prep. Great for the freezer- just egg, cheese, sausage, hashbrowns, milk and spices.
Equipment
- 1 small skillet for browning sausage
- 1 medium sized bowl
- measuring utensils and cooking utensils
Ingredients
- 8 large eggs
- 1/2 cup half and half or milk
- 1/2 lb browned ground pork sausage or bacon
- 3/4-1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- additional veggies of choice cooked mushrooms, diced peppers, etc.
- 16 oz bag tater tots may not use all of the tots.
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a muffin tin.
- Add about 2-3 tater tots to the bottom of each muffin tin. Next add ground sausage (or crumbled bacon), other veggies and cheese.
- In a medium sized bowl crack the eggs and whisk together with milk. Add seasonings to the mixture. Pour the egg mixture into the muffin tins until filled.
- Bake, uncovered, for 25-30 minutes; until the eggs pull away from the side of the muffin tins and are set in the middle.
Notes
Leftovers: let cool and store in airtight container in fridge for up to 4 days.
Freezer: let cool and flash freeze in a single layer before transferring to a freezer bag. Warm in microwave for 45 seconds approximately. Freeze up to 3 months.
Dietary information is based on 1 egg muffin and will vary on brands and ingredients.
Want to prevent eggs sticking to pan? I like silicone muffin tins!
Nutrition
Serving: 1muffinCalories: 161kcalCarbohydrates: 8.1gProtein: 8.1gFat: 11.1gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1.7gMonounsaturated Fat: 4.4gCholesterol: 153.9mgSodium: 294.4mgPotassium: 156.9mgFiber: 0.5gSugar: 0.6g
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