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Easy Egg Bites - No Cottage Cheese
Easy, protein-packed egg bites without cottage cheese made with sausage, red pepper, feta and basil. Just whisk, pour and bake for a make-ahead breakfast you can freeze or keep on hand all week.
Prep
15 min
Cook
30 min
Total
45 min
Serves
12
Instructions
- 01
Preheat oven to 325°F and generously grease a 12-cup muffin tin, silicone or metal, both work.
- 02
Remove the sausages from their casings and cook in a skillet over medium heat, breaking it into small crumbles as it browns, 6 to 8 minutes. Let cool slightly.3 Italian turkey sausages,
- 03
While the sausage is cooking, whisk together the eggs, yogurt or sour cream, Dijon, salt and pepper. Chop the red pepper and basil and crumble the feta.10 large eggs, ½ cup plain Greek yogurt or sour cream (avoid 0% fat), 2 tsp Dijon mustard, ½ tsp salt, ¼ tsp black pepper, ½ cup red pepper, 2 tbsp fresh basil, 1 cup crumbled feta
- 04
Once the sausage has cooled slightly, divide it, the red pepper, feta and basil between the cups, about ⅔ full.
- 05
Pour the egg mixture evenly into each cup, about 3/4 full. If you are using a smaller sized muffin tin you may have some extra. Save it for an omelette or egg scramble.
- 06
Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until set. Metal tins tend to bake a bit faster than silicone, so start checking around the 20 to 25 minute mark if you're using metal.
- 07
When they come out of the oven use a butter knife to loosen from the pan. Serve warm, or refrigerate or freeze for later.
Nutrition
per serving · 1 piece
- Calories
- 137
- Protein
- 14g
- Carbs
- 2g
- Fat
- 7g
- Sugar
- 1g
- Sat. fat
- 2g
- Sodium
- 546mg
- Cholesterol
- 174mg
Variations & swaps
🥘Ingredients and Substitutions
- Eggs: The base of every batch, 10 large eggs.
- Greek Yogurt or Sour Cream: Stands in for cottage cheese, whisked right into the eggs for a creamy texture. You could also use the same amount of milk or cream.
- Dijon Mustard: Adds a little depth and tang to the egg mixture. Grainy mustard works as well or you can leave it out if you don't have any on-hand.
- Italian Turkey Sausage: Chicken or pork sausage both work well too, or leave it out for a vegetarian version. See variations below.
- Red Pepper: Any colour bell pepper works.
- Feta: Goat cheese is a nice swap if you want something milder.
- Basil: Fresh is best, but dried works too, use about 2 teaspoons.
Variations
- Here are some of my ingredient combo recommendations but the possibilities are endless. Fill the cups about ½ to ⅔ full of your chosen veggies, meat, cheese etc. Then fill with the egg mixture.
- Spinach, Sun-Dried Tomato & Feta: 1 cup baby spinach, chopped, ⅓ cup sun-dried tomatoes, chopped, 1 cup crumbled feta or goat's cheese.
- Bacon, Cheddar & Caramelized Onion: 6 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled (about ¾ cup), 1 cup shredded cheddar, ½ cup caramelized onion.
- Broccoli, Smoked Cheddar & Dijon: 1 cup broccoli, cooked and chopped, 1 cup smoked cheddar, grated, 1 tablespoon grainy Dijon mustard.
- Spicy Red Pepper & Pepper Jack: 1 cup red pepper, small dice, 1 cup pepper jack, grated, hot sauce to taste.
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