Breakfast Egg Cups
These breakfast egg cups are a budget-friendly way to make an omelet on the go! Shopping only at the Dollar Store, registered dietitians Julie Shoemaker and Ashlyn Housewright from Memorial Hospital in Carthage, Illinois were able to create a recipe that makes 12 egg cups for less than a dollar each.
Ingredients
Makes 12 egg cups
- 12 eggs
- 1 package of Brown and Serve sausage links, such as Banquet
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 (13.5 oz) can spinach (drained well)
- 1 (4 oz) can mushrooms (drained well)
- ¾ cup shredded cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375° F.
- Spray twelve-cup muffin pan with cooking spray.
- Place eggs into a large bowl and whisk to combine. Season with salt and pepper.
- Meanwhile, heat a skillet over medium heat with 1 teaspoon oil. Cut up the sausage into smaller
than bite size pieces and cook for about 5-6 minutes, until they are warmed through. - Add sausage, spinach, mushrooms, and cheese into bowl with the whisked eggs.
- Pour egg mixture into muffin cups evenly.
- Bake for 17-20 minutes, or until the egg cups are no longer jiggly and an inserted toothpick
comes out clean.