Amazing Muffin Cups

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Breakfast egg muffins with hash browns acting as the crust. Filled with eggs, sausage, red bell pepper, and cheese, these hash brown muffins make a delicious breakfast that will feed a crowd.

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Prep Time:
25 mins
Cook Time:
25 mins
Total Time:
50 mins
Servings:
12
Yield:
12 muffins
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 12 servings

  • 12 links Johnsonville® Original breakfast sausage

  • 3 cups frozen country style shredded hash brown potatoes, thawed

  • 3 tablespoons butter, melted

  • teaspoon salt

  • teaspoon pepper

  • 2 cups shredded 4-cheese Mexican blend cheese

  • 6 large eggs, lightly beaten

  • ¼ cup chopped red bell pepper

  • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh chives, or to taste

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a 12-cup muffin pan.

  2. Heat a nonstick skillet over medium-low heat. Add sausage links and cook, turning frequently, until well browned, 12 to 16 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).

  3. While the sausage is cooking, mix hash browns, melted butter, salt, and pepper together in a bowl until well combined. Press mixture into the bottom and sides of the prepared muffin cups.

  4. Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, about 12 minutes.

  5. Cut sausage into 1/2-inch pieces. Stir cheese, beaten eggs, and bell pepper together in a bowl.

  6. Remove hash brown crusts from the oven. Divide sausage between crusts, then spoon egg mixture over top. Sprinkle with chives.

  7. Return to the oven and bake until set, 13 to 15 minutes.

    close up view of Amazing Muffin Cups in muffin tins, and a muffin cup with sausage garnished with green onions
    From the Kitchen at Johnsonville Sausage

Recipe Tip

Double this recipe to make jumbo breakfast muffin cups. Press hash brown mixture into 12 greased jumbo nonstick muffin cups. Bake the hash brown crusts for 12 minutes, then fill and bake until set, 22 to 25 minutes.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

224 Calories
18g Fat
9g Carbs
11g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 12
Calories 224
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 18g 23%
Saturated Fat 9g 47%
Cholesterol 114mg 38%
Sodium 413mg 18%
Total Carbohydrate 9g 3%
Dietary Fiber 1g 3%
Total Sugars 0g
Protein 11g 22%
Vitamin C 8mg 9%
Calcium 17mg 1%
Iron 1mg 4%
Potassium 216mg 5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.