eggs for me and eggs for the husband

Yesterday I made egg bites and I also made two kinds of egg cups, which are just a bigger version of the bites.  I made spinach and goat cheese egg cups and sausage and cheese egg bites for me, and I made breakfast egg cups for Bob.  These things are great to make ahead for fast breakfasts, or really any time of day.  Very quick and easy.

Sausage and Cheese Egg Bites on the left, and Breakfast Cups on the right.

Sausage and Cheese Egg Bites

Makes 24 bites.
Each bite contains:  49 calories, 2g fat, .5g carbs, and 3.8g protein.

1/2 an onion, diced
3 scallions, sliced thin
1 teaspoon butter (you can use butter flavored cooking spray if you want)
6 Jones turkey breakfast sausages, chopped
1/4 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
Dash of black pepper
5 eggs
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Preheat oven to 350.  Spray a mini muffin tin with cooking spray.

Saute all onions in butter (or cooking spray) over medium heat until slightly browned. Add chopped sausage and saute another minute or so.

Beat the eggs with the basil, oregano, salt and pepper.  Add the onion and sausage mixture and stir.  Add the cheddar cheese and stir.

Spoon the egg mixture into the muffin tin and bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until eggs are set and tops start to brown slightly. Let cool before packing into a container and either chilling or freezing.

These taste best when warm from the oven, but they will chill or freeze and reheat just fine for at least 4 to 5 days.  If using the microwave to reheat, use 60% power so they don't turn out rubbery or hard around the edges.  100% power will kill them.

Breakfast Cups

Makes 12 egg cups
Each cup contains:  205 calories, 15g fat, 1g carbs, and 16g protein

1/2 pound cooked bacon, crumbled
4 Jimmy Dean fully cooked breakfast sausage patties, chopped
(or whatever kind you want, about 3.5 oz)
Butter flavored cooking spray
8 large eggs
1/4 teaspoon salt
Dash black pepper
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Preheat the oven to 350.  Spray a regular muffin tin with cooking spray.
Beat the eggs with the salt and pepper. Add the cooked bacon, chopped sausage, and cheddar cheese to the egg mixture and stir to combine.

Spoon the egg mixture into the cups. Bake until they are set in the center, about 20 to 25 minutes.   Let cool before packing into a container and either chilling or freezing.

These taste best when warm from the oven, but they will chill or freeze and reheat just fine for at least 4 to 5 days.  If using the microwave to reheat, use 60% power so they don't turn out rubbery or hard around the edges.  100% power might kill them.