Giving credit where credit is due, South Beach has provided me with some excellent recipes to supplement the others I get from SavingDinner.com. I so needed a "quickie" breakfast I could eat and run with, though I filled 12 muffin pan cups instead of six. Twelve servings worked a whole lot better for me, since about 2-3 oz is all I can manage. It freezes well in individual ziploc bags, and warms back up on "Defrost" in the microwave very well.

Sausage-and-Cheese Breakfast Cups (Phase 1)

Makes 6 servings

Description

These egg "muffins" make a hearty breakfast that can be eaten on the run. Make them ahead and warm them in the microwave for a fast and slimming breakfast treat.

Ingredients

4 ounces turkey sausage or crumbled turkey bacon

1/2 green bell pepper, chopped

1/4 onion, chopped

6 large eggs, beaten

1 can (12 ounces) sliced mushrooms, drained

1/2 cup (2 ounces) shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Coat a 6-cup nonstick muffin pan with cooking spray or line with paper baking cups.

In a medium nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, cook the sausage, pepper, and onion for 5 minutes, or until the sausage is no longer pink. Spoon the mixture into a bowl and cool slightly. Stir in the eggs and mushrooms. Evenly divide the mixture among the prepared muffin cups. Sprinkle with the cheese.

Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until the egg is set.

Nutritional information

140 calories

9 total fat (3 g sat)

195 mg cholesterol

4 g carbohydrate

12 g protein

1 g fiber

400 mg sodium

Sounds yummy! I'm definately gonna try these.....thanks so much!

My pleasure. My next batch, I'm playing with my food and switching out the pepper for some broccoli or something. Maybe some parmesan and spinach for a Florentine style. Depends on what I have lingering around in the fridge.

Thanks that sound good but like voiceqmt i will sub. anything no bell pepers or onions for me but thanks. Please feel free to share your reciepts with me.

Michelle

ha ha let me try that again. Thanks that recipes sounds great. I just cant do bell peppers or onions but I get the idea. Please feel free to share your easy recipes (I am new to the kitchen area) with me. Michelle

sound soooo good. i will have to try it n share it with some of my cousins who r banded too!

This is my favorite breakfast! I call them mini frittatas.

Good name, Chocolate Snaps!