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Sausage & Cheese Breakfast Muffins
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HelenFern
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I love having something quick for breakfast during the week. These muffins with a piece of fruit fit the bill! Make them, freeze them, then use them as you need them!
Having had a health scare last month, I’m more aware of what I put into my body these days. This recipe uses ingredients that are lower in saturated fats, cutting calories and cholesterol almost in half! And it tastes pretty darned good!
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What you need:
1 ½ cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ Tablespoon sugar
½ garlic salt
½ teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon lemon pepper
1/16 teaspoon cayenne (optional)
1 cup of milk
½ teaspoon apple cider vinegar
¼ cup melted reduced fat margarine (I like to use the vegan smart balance with Omega 3 fats in it – better for your body)
2 large eggs
1 packed cup shredded reduced fat sharp cheddar cheese
1 cup crumbled, cooked turkey breakfast sausage
How to Do it:
Mix all the dry ingredients together in a large bowl, making sure all are well incorporated.
Add the cider vinegar to the milk. It will begin to separate the whey and create something similar to buttermilk.
Mix all the wet in another large bowl. Make sure the butter has cooled enough to not cook the eggs.
Gently stir the cheese and sausage into the dry ingredients, making sure each piece is lightly coated.
Slowly stir in the wet ingredients, just until it is blended. Don’t over mix!
Spray a muffin tin with cooking spray and fill each of the 12 cups with the mixture.
Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for about 20 minutes, or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean and the tops are golden brown.
Set on a cooling rack for about 10 minutes before removing from the tin.
Gently remove from the tin and serve warm with butter.
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Have leftover stems from your asparagus (Like the ones left from the quiche[4]) ? Here’s what to do with them…
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Asparagus season is so short so I buy lots. I blanch some and freeze it – make pickled asparagus, and search for other recipes that utilize this delicious spring vegetable. And then I end up with all those stems. You can’t just throw those tasty pieces away! So let’s get cooking!
Note: – I used my cheap little blender and it worked, but I recommend you check out this amazing blender that cooks your soup too! Deluxe Cooking Blender[6]
Here’s how you do it:
Place the stems, water and ½ teaspoon of salt into a saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until they are soft and tender (slightly over-cooked).
Place asparagus, water and cream into a blender.
Blend on puree.
In a saucepan, melt the butter. Add the lemon pepper and flour and cook until the flour starts to brown slightly. Whisk in the asparagus mixture and the salt. As it starts to heat, stir in the cheese and cook until the cheese is completely melted.
Add salt and pepper to taste and garnish each bowl with a dollop of sour cream.
1-1/2cupcleaned asparagus stems and pieces(Cut off woody end. If peel is tough peel it off with a potato peeler)
2cupscold water
1/2teaspoonsalt
1/2cupwhipping cream or half and half
3Tablespoonsbutter
2Tablespoonsflour
1/2teaspoonlemon pepper
1/2teaspoongarlic salt
2oz. Gouda cheese, grated or cut into small chunks.
additional salt and pepper to taste
Sour cream to garnish
Instructions
Place the stems, water and ½ teaspoon of salt into a saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until they are soft and tender (slightly over-cooked).
Place asparagus, water and cream into a blender.
Blend on puree.
In a saucepan, melt the butter. Add the lemon pepper and flour and cook until the flour starts to brown slightly. Whisk in the asparagus mixture and the salt. As it starts to heat, stir in the cheese and cook until the cheese is completely melted.
Add salt and pepper to taste and garnish each bowl with a dollop of sour cream.
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Asparagus – the first of the Spring crops that start blessing our table around here – and I love it. How about a great breakfast with those tasty little stalks?
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What you need:
1 package crescent rolls
6 eggs
¼ cup heavy cream
¾ teaspoon salt
¾ teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon lemon pepper
½ pound asparagus tips
3 oz. shredded Gouda (about ¾ cup)
Sour cream
How to Do it:
Clean the asparagus and cut off the lower 2/3 of the stems (but don’t throw those out – you can make soup[5] with them!)
Form the crescent rolls into a crust on a 10-inch pie plate.
Arrange half of the asparagus on the bottom of the pan.
Beat all the remaining ingredients (except the remaining stalks) together in a bowl and gently pour into the pie plate.
Arrange the remaining stalks over the top
and bake in a preheated, 325 degree oven for about 40 minutes, or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
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