Recipe: beef sausage & egg muffin cups

Ingredients

• 1 recipe (Basic Country Beef Breakfast Sausage) see recipe below
• 1 can (4 1/2 ounces) chopped green chiles, undrained
• 1/2 cup shredded reduced-fat Monterey Jack cheese
• 5 large eggs
• 1/4 cup milk
• 2 teaspoons regular or chipotle hot pepper sauce
• Salt & pepper to taste
• BASIC COUNTRY BEEF BREAKFAST SAUSAGE
• 1 pound ground beef
• 2 teaspoons chopped fresh sage or 1/2 teaspoon rubbed sage
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon to 1/2 crushed red pepper
• OPTIONAL
• Chopped green onion or chives
• Chopped tomato or salsa
• additional hot sauce

Directions

Preheat oven to 375°F. Spray 12-cup standard muffin pan with nonstick cooking spray. Prepare Basic Country Beef Breakfast Sausage. Stir chiles and cheese into beef mixture. Evenly divide mixture into prepared pan.

Whisk eggs, milk and hot sauce, as desired, in medium bowl. Evenly divide egg mixture over beef mixture in muffin cups.

Bake in 375°F oven 17 to 20 minutes or until egg mixture is set and just beginning to brown. Let stand 2 minutes. Loosen edges; remove from muffin pan. Season with salt and pepper and garnish with Toppings, as desired.br />
Basic Country Beef Breakfast Sausage: Combine 1 pound ground beef, 2 teaspoons chopped fresh sage or 1/2 teaspoon rubbed sage, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon onion powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper in large bowl, mixing lightly but thoroughly. Heat large nonstick skillet over medium heat until hot. Add beef mixture; cook 8 to 10 minutes, breaking into 3/4-inch crumbles and stirring occasionally. Drain fat, if needed.

Test Kitchen Tips: Cooking times are for fresh or thoroughly thawed Ground Beef. Ground Beef should be cooked to an internal temperature of 160°F. Color is not a reliable indicator of Ground Beef doneness.

NUTRITION INFORMATION
Nutrition information per serving, 1/4 of recipe, using 93% lean ground beef: 325 calories; 17 g fat (7 g saturated fat; 6 g monounsaturated fat); 317 mg cholesterol; 433 mg sodium; 4 g carbohydrate; 0.8 g fiber; 37 g protein; 7.9 mg niacin; 0.5 mg vitamin B6; 2.9 mcg vitamin B12; 3.9 mg iron; 37.6 mcg selenium; 6.8 mg zinc; 264.8 mg choline.

This recipe is an excellent source of protein, niacin, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, iron, selenium, zinc and choline.

Nutrition information per serving, 1/12 of recipe, using 93% lean ground beef: 108 calories; 6 g fat (2 g saturated fat; 2 g monounsaturated fat); 106 mg cholesterol; 144 mg sodium; 1 g carbohydrate; 0.3 g fiber; 12 g protein; 2.6 mg niacin; 0.2 mg vitamin B6; 1.0 mcg vitamin B12; 1.3 mg iron; 12.5 mcg selenium; 2.3 mg zinc; 88.3 mg choline.

This recipe is an excellent source of protein; and a good source of niacin, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc and choline.

Nutrition information per serving, 1/4 of recipe, using 80% Lean Ground Beef> 378 calories; 24 g fat (10 g saturated fat; 9 g monounsaturated fat); 317 mg cholesterol; 437 mg sodium; 4 g carbohydrate; 0.8 g fiber; 35 g protein; 8.6 mg niacin; 0.5 mg vitamin B6; 3.1 mcg vitamin B12; 3.5 mg iron; 38.1 mcg selenium; 6.3 mg zinc; 260.1 mg choline.

This recipe is an excellent source of protein, niacin, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, iron, selenium, zinc and choline.

Nutrition information per serving, 1/12 of recipe, using 80% Lean Ground Beef: 126 calories; 8 g fat (3 g saturated fat; 3 g monounsaturated fat); 106 mg cholesterol; 146 mg sodium; 1 g carbohydrate; 0.3 g fiber; 12 g protein; 2.9 mg niacin; 0.2 mg vitamin B6; 1.0 mcg vitamin B12; 1.2 mg iron; 12.7 mcg selenium; 2.1 mg zinc; 86.7 mg choline.

This recipe is an excellent source of protein; and a good source of niacin, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc and choline.