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Breakfast Cups on the Char-Broil Big Easy

Note: This recipe was developed using the Char-Broil Big Easy Oil-Less Fryer. If you are cooking using the Char-Broil Smoker-Roaster Grill you should cook with the lid open and the temperature set to High. You might also need to adjust the cooking time.

These low-carb breakfast cups are the perfect fast morning meal. I usually make a batch on Sunday for the week’s breakfasts. You can mix them up so you don’t get bored. Add chopped spinach. Or mushrooms. Substitute bacon for the sausage. Use egg whites instead of whole eggs. Add a splash of milk. Add some hot sauce. You name it, you can’t go wrong with breakfast cups made on the Char-Broil Big Easy.

Breakfast Cups on the Char-Broil Big Easy

The Ideal Breakfasts

You can just as easily bake these breakfast cups in the oven, but I love my Char-Broil Big Easy, and I love cooking with it, so I tossed them into the cooker. For cooking in the oven bake them at 350 F until done.

These cups keep well in the freezer, so make extra and keep some on hand for those days when you just want to grab a quick breakfast. Toss them into the microwave for 30 seconds or so, and it’s time to eat!

Char-Broil The Big Easy Bunk Bed Basket
Char-Broil The Big Easy Bunk Bed Basket

Did you know you can make your entire breakfast on your Big Easy? Make bacon, breakfast sausage and even eggs!

It’s always a good idea to keep a few spare grease trays on hand for your Char-Broil Big Easy.

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Char-Broil 2425514W12 Big Easy Grease Tray, Silver- 5 pack

Love your Big Easy as much I love mine? Check out my Big Easy Add-Ons page and my free Big Easy eCookbook!

Breakfast Cups on the Char-Broil Big Easy
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Breakfast Cups on the Char-Broil Big Easy

These low-carb breakfast cups are the perfect fast morning meal.
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Keyword Big Easy, breakfast, Char-Broil
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Calories 210kcal
Author Mike

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 8 large eggs
  • ½ pound breakfast sausage bulk (not links), cooked, crumbled
  • handful cheddar cheese
  • Your favorite seasoning like Mrs Dash

Instructions

  • Fire up your Big Easy.
  • Spray ramekins with non-stick spray.
  • Crack eggs into a large bowl. Use a fork to beat them.
  • Add in the sausage and cheese, along with your favorite seasoning to taste.
  • Use a fork to combine everything.
  • Divide mixture between the ramekins.
  • Place 3 ramekins in the Big Easy basket and the other 3 in the bunk bed. Lower into the Big Easy and cook for 20-30 minutes or until the eggs are done. I test them using a toothpick. If the toothpick comes out clean, they are done.
  • Remove from the Big Easy and let cool before handling. The eggs should pop right out of the ramekins. If not, run a knife along the edges to loosen them then turn them over to remove the egg mixture.

Notes

You’ll need 6 3.5 ounce ramekins and the Big Easy Bunk Bed for this recipe.

Nutrition

Calories: 210kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 275mg | Sodium: 335mg | Potassium: 186mg | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 388IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 41mg | Iron: 2mg

Nutritional values are approximate.

Char-Broil The Big Easy Bunk Bed Basket
Char-Broil The Big Easy Bunk Bed Basket

Biscuits and Tasso Gravy

Quick-and-easy biscuits and gravy is a common meal in our household. A tube of biscuits, a roll of sausage, a little flour, salt and pepper, and milk and 15 minutes later you’ve got breakfast. Well, this biscuits and Tasso gravy isn’t that version of biscuits and gravy. This is beyond that. Way, way, way beyond it. Gravy made with spicy Tasso is amazing. Spicy, complex, melt-in-your-mouth Tasso just makes a world of difference.

Biscuits and Tasso Gravy

No Creme Fraiche? No Problem.

The original recipe for biscuits and Tasso gravy calls for using creme fraiche, which I could not find the day I went to the market. So, I ended up substituting sour cream, which has a different texture and slightly different taste, but the end result was still fantastic.

I made the gravy in my cast iron skillet. I think gravy is always better out of cast iron.

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Lodge Seasoned Cast Iron 3 Skillet Bundle. 12 inches and 10.25 inches with 8 inch Set of 3 Cast Iron Frying Pans

I made the Tasso on my Weber Smokey Mountain smoker. It takes a few days to prepare, but oh is it ever worth the time.

Biscuits and Tasso Gravy
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Biscuits and Tasso Gravy

Gravy made with spicy Tasso is amazing. Spicy, complex, melt-in-your-mouth Tasso just makes a world of difference.
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Keyword biscuits, gravy, tasso
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 409kcal
Author Based on a recipe from Nola Cuisine

Equipment

Ingredients

For the gravy

For the biscuits

  • 1 tube biscuits

Instructions

For the gravy

  • Melt the butter in a large sauce pan over medium-high heat.
  • Add the Tasso. Saute until the Tasso starts to brown.
  • Stir in the flour and continue stirring for two minutes.
  • Add the half and half. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and simmer for 5 minutes or until thickened.
  • Add the salt, lemon juice, hot sauce, and Worcestershire sauce. Stir well.
  • Stir in the creme fraiche and serve over biscuits.

For the biscuits

  • Bake the biscuits per package instructions.

Notes

Use homemade biscuits for the best results.

Nutrition

Calories: 409kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 21g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 118mg | Sodium: 603mg | Potassium: 373mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 994IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 201mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutritional values are approximate.

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Fullstar Mandoline Slicer for Kitchen, Cheese Grater Vegetable Spiralizer and Veggie Slicer for Cooking & Meal Prep, Kitchen Gadgets Organizer & Safety Glove Included (11 in 1, White)

Hobo Hash

I love a great hobo hash for dinner. You can pretty much just grab whatever’s in your fridge and pantry at the time. Then toss it into a skillet. Eggs, sausage, bacon, potatoes, cheese. Anything and everything. There aren’t really any rules about what you can put in a hash. Just as long as it’s all good. I grab whatever suits my fancy at the moment. Sometimes I want it spicy so I might grab peppers or hot cheese or even hot sauce. And sometime I don’t.

Hobo Hash

Diner Memories On A Plate

I recall breakfasts like this hobo hash from when I was a kid, at a diner in the town where my grandfather lived. The cook there would throw everything onto a flat top and in just seconds you had a hot breakfast on your plate. It was cheap and it was good, but I think I probably skipped the mushrooms as a kid.

I highly recommend that you shred or grate your own cheese at home. Don’t buy the pre-shredded or pre-grated stuff. It has stuff added to it to keep it from sticking together. That ‘stuff’ affects how the cheese melts. Shred it yourself and use the good stuff.

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Geedel Rotary Cheese Grater, Kitchen Mandoline Vegetable Slicer with 3 Interchangeable Blades, Easy to Clean Rotary Grater Slicer for Fruit, Vegetables, Nuts

Also try my Kentucky farmhouse scramble.

Hobo Hash
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Hobo Hash

I love a great hobo hash for dinner. You can pretty much just grab whatever’s in your fridge and pantry at the time and toss it into a skillet. Eggs, sausage, bacon, potatoes, cheese. Anything and everything.
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Keyword hash
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 774kcal
Author Mike

Equipment

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
  • Crack the eggs into a large bowl and scramble with a fork.
  • Pour into the skillet, season with salt, and cook until done, scrambling them as they cook. Remove.
  • Crumble sausage into skillet and cook until done.
  • Remove to a paper towel-lined plate.
  • Add onions and mushrooms to the skillet and cook until they are tender.
  • Remove to a bowl.
  • Add the oil and potatoes to the skillet.
  • Season with salt. Do not stir. Let them cook until well browned on one side.
  • Flip the potatoes and cook a few more minutes until just starting to brown.
  • Add the eggs, sausage, onions and mushrooms.
  • Mix all ingredients together.
  • Sprinkle with cheese and season with salt and pepper.
  • Cover and cook until cheese melts.
  • Serve.

Notes

Add a little minced jalapeno for a nice kick.

Nutrition

Calories: 774kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 60g | Saturated Fat: 30g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 357mg | Sodium: 1002mg | Potassium: 936mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 732IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 274mg | Iron: 4mg

Nutritional values are approximate.

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Fullstar Mandoline Slicer for Kitchen, Cheese Grater Vegetable Spiralizer and Veggie Slicer for Cooking & Meal Prep, Kitchen Gadgets Organizer & Safety Glove Included (11 in 1, White)

Lumberjack Breakfast Packets

I’m a big fan of anything in a packet, from breakfast to dinner and anything in-between. These Lumberjack breakfast packets are further proof that a meal-in-a-packet can be absolutely fantastic. From sausage links to potatoes, eggs and cheese, each bite gives you a full breakfast taste. Anything and everything would be good in these. Substitute ground pork sauce for the links. Or even ham. Add jalapenos for some kick, or just serve them with hot sauce on the side. Anything goes (and is good) in these packets.

Lumberjack Breakfast Packets

A Great Make-Ahead Dish

You can prepare these lumberjack breakfast packets ahead of time. They’re perfect for a camp-out, or an early morning grill at a local park. Just make the potatoes ahead of time and chop everything up. That way you just have to cook the eggs and vegetables once you get to your destination.

For a little freshness I like to add a bit of just-cut fruit on the sides. If you’ve got a big day of hard hiking and fishing ahead, these will start things out right!

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Weber 3 Piece Stainless Steel Premium Tool Set, Black

For a meal-time packet try my grilled Kielbasa dinner packets.

Lumberjack Breakfast Packets
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Lumberjack Breakfast Packets

These Lumberjack breakfast packets are further proof that a meal-in-a-packet can be absolutely fantastic. From sausage links to potatoes, eggs and cheese, each bite gives you a full breakfast taste.
Course Main
Cuisine American
Keyword breakfast, packets
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 1
Calories 582kcal
Author Based on a recipe from Echoes of Laughter

Equipment

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Preheat your grill for 350 degree cooking (I used a charcoal grill and cooked indirectly, not directly over the hot coals)
  • Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
  • Add potatoes.
  • Season with salt and pepper and cayenne, to taste.
  • Do not stir the potatoes. Let them cook until browned on one side.
  • Flip, season, and again, do not stir. Let cook until golden brown and cooked through.
  • Remove to a paper towel-lined plate.
  • Tear off a large piece of foil and fold it in half to make it stronger.
  • Spray with non-stick spray.
  • Add meat to foil first.
  • Next, add the cooked potatoes.
  • Crack eggs over the top next.
  • Add the tomato, green onion and cheese.
  • Season with salt and pepper.
  • Fold up the edges and seal the packet.
  • Place onto the grill over indirect heat and cook 15 minutes or until the eggs are cooked.

Notes

Be careful opening the packets as hot steam will escape.

Nutrition

Calories: 582kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 432mg | Sodium: 692mg | Potassium: 1413mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1237IU | Vitamin C: 23mg | Calcium: 106mg | Iron: 5mg

Nutritional values are approximate.

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Weber 6493 21-Inch 3-Sided Grill Brush

Mexican Breakfast Taco

Ok, my Mexican breakfast taco is about the most unauthentic Mexican breakfast dish ever made. But it’s actually quite tasty and it even looks pretty good. This is my take on a breakfast burrito. Chorizo and eggs are two of my favorite things. Specially if we’re talking spicy chorizo. Make sure you use Mexican chorizo. Spanish or Portuguese chorizo is a totally different thing.

Mexican Breakfast Taco

Hard Shells… Or Soft

You can use hard or soft taco shells. I prefer the hard ones. They give a nice crunchy contrast to the texture of the eggs and the toppings. You can do whatever you want with your Mexican breakfast taco!

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NutriChef Food Vacuum Sealer Machine – Automatic Air Sealing System for Dry & Moist Foods, LED Touch Controls, Includes Vacuum Bags, Hose & Wine Stopper, High Suction Power, 14″x6″x3″, Black

Also try my breakfast po boy.

Mexican Breakfast Taco
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Mexican Breakfast Taco

Ok, my Mexican breakfast taco is about the most unauthentic Mexican breakfast dish ever made. But it’s actually quite tasty and it even looks pretty good.
Course Main
Cuisine Mexican
Keyword breakfast, Mexican, taco
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 848kcal
Author Based on a recipe from Betty Crocker

Equipment

Ingredients

For the toppings

  • 4 green onions chopped
  • 1 medium tomato seeded, chopped
  • ½ cup lettuce shredded
  • 1 avocado seeded, skinned and chopped
  • ½ cup salsa

Instructions

  • Heat taco shells per package instructions.
  • Meanwhile, brown the chorizo.
  • Remove from pan.
  • Whisk together the eggs and cream.
  • Season with salt and pepper.
  • Cook until set, 3-4 minutes. They should come out looking almost like an omelet.
  • Roughly chop the eggs.
  • To assemble the tacos, layer chorizo, cheese and eggs in bottom of taco shells.
  • Add toppings as desired.

Notes

Don’t forget a little hot sauce!

Nutrition

Calories: 848kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 61g | Saturated Fat: 23g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 385mg | Sodium: 1417mg | Potassium: 660mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1962IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 311mg | Iron: 4mg

Nutritional values are approximate.

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Rodeo Breakfast Skillet

This is a hearty, easy-to-throw-together dish, perfect for breakfast or dinner. This isn’t what you make when you decide you want a light breakfast. No, you make this when you’ve got a day of hard work ahead. Putting up a new fence? You need a rodeo skillet breakfast. Re-planting shrubs? Yep, you guessed it. Time to make a rodeo skillet breakfast. No matter how hard the day ahead will be, this is the way to start it!

Rodeo Breakfast Skillet

Use Your Meat Of Choice

This rodeo breakfast skillet is also great made using breakfast sausage links instead of smoked sausage. You can also crumble sausage in instead. Or maybe add some bacon in too. It’s a very versatile recipe. If meat’s not your thing, leave it out!

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Lodge Seasoned Cast Iron 3 Skillet Bundle. 12 inches and 10.25 inches with 8 inch Set of 3 Cast Iron Frying Pans

Also try my spicy sausage skillet.

Rodeo Breakfast Skillet
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Rodeo Breakfast Skillet

This is a hearty, easy-to-throw-together dish, perfect for breakfast or dinner. This isn’t what you make when you decide you want a light breakfast. No, you make this when you’ve got a day of hard work ahead. 
Course Main
Cuisine American
Keyword breakfast, skillet
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 554kcal
Author Based on a recipe from Hillshire Farm

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 4 cups hash browns frozen southern-style
  • 1 pound smoked sausage cut into rounds
  • 1 medium white onion chopped
  • 1 medium green bell pepper chopped
  • ½ teaspoon kosher
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • Creole seasoning to taste
  • 6 eggs
  • 1 cup cheddar cheese extra sharp shredded
  • 2 green onions sliced

Instructions

  • Place oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
  • Add the potatoes. Cover. Let cook for 5 minutes without stirring, until potatoes start to turn a golden color.
  • Add the sausage, onion, bell pepper and spices. Stir. Cover and cook another 5 minutes.
  • Reduce heat to medium.
  • Take the back of a large spoon and lightly press into the potato mixture 6 times, along the edges, forming 6 little indentations.
  • Break eggs one at a time and add into each indentation.
  • Sprinkle dish with cheese.
  • Cover and cook 5-10 minutes or until the egg whites are set.

Notes

You can also use breakfast sausage links.

Nutrition

Calories: 554kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 38g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 237mg | Sodium: 1047mg | Potassium: 695mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 540IU | Vitamin C: 30mg | Calcium: 189mg | Iron: 3mg

Nutritional values are approximate.

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Breakfast Hobo Packets

Good morning! Time to enjoy some breakfast hobo packets. I love making things in foil packets and just tossing them onto the grill to cook. They’re easy to put together, easy to cook, they taste great and clean up is a breeze! They’re also great for cooking for a crowd. You can (in most cases) assemble them ahead of time, then just toss them on the grill when your guests arrive.

Breakfast Hobo Packets

Great For Camping and Hiking

My wife does not always share my love for things cooked in foil. I did a lot of camping as a kid. A few breakfast hobo packets would’ve been welcomed. There’s nothing like one of these all-in-one meals to get you ready for a day of hiking or fishing!

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Also try my lumberjack breakfast packets.

Inspired by a recipe from Traeger Grills.

Breakfast Hobo Packets
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Breakfast Hobo Packets

Good morning! Time to enjoy some breakfast hobo packets. I love making things in foil packets and just tossing them onto the grill to cook. They’re easy to put together, easy to cook, they taste great and clean up is a breeze!
Course Main
Cuisine American
Keyword breakfast, packets
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 2
Calories 600kcal
Author Based on a recipe from Traeger Grills

Equipment

Ingredients

  • ½ pound breakfast sausage bulk, cut into 1/2" rounds
  • ½ pound shredded hash browns frozen, thawed
  • ¼ cup red bell pepper diced
  • ¼ cup green bell pepper diced
  • 4 large eggs
  • kosher salt
  • ground black pepper
  • sharp cheddar cheese shredded
  • 1 small tomato chopped, for garnish
  • 1 green onion chopped, for garnish

Instructions

  • Fire up your grill for direct and indirect cooking.
  • Tear off two large pieces of aluminum foil (about twice the size of a dinner plate). Spray each with non-stick spray.
  • Divide the sausage patties between the foil.
  • Top with the hash browns and peppers.
  • Take a spoon and push down in the center of each ‘pile’, making an indentation large enough to hold the two eggs.
  • Gently break the eggs (two each) into each indentation.
  • Season with salt and pepper.
  • Gently fold up the sides of the foil and seal.
  • Place onto direct for a few minutes then remove to indirect heat and let cook until the sausage is done (I poked them with an instant-read thermometer) and the eggs are done, 10-15 minutes.
  • Open packets and add cheese. Return to grill and heat until the cheese melts.
  • Top with desired garnishes.

Notes

Substitute pepper jack for the cheddar for a nice morning kick!

Nutrition

Calories: 600kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 40g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 454mg | Sodium: 893mg | Potassium: 939mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1716IU | Vitamin C: 56mg | Calcium: 90mg | Iron: 4mg

Nutritional values are approximate.

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Mexican Breakfast Pizza

A pizza crust can be a blank canvas for whatever dish you want to “paint” onto it. This Mexican breakfast pizza is a great example. We took a store-bought thin crust and just topped it with some of our favorite breakfast ingredients. It made for the perfect, very quick-to-make breakfast-for-dinner meal.

Mexican Breakfast Pizza

Grab The Hot Sauce

Serve this Mexican breakfast pizza with a big ole bottle of Cholula hot sauce on the table. Nothing goes better with breakfast than a few good shakes of hot sauce. Cholula is one of my favorites. It’s not too spicy and it has a fantastic pepper flavor.

I highly recommend that you shred or grate your own cheese at home. Don’t buy the pre-shredded or pre-grated stuff. It has stuff added to it to keep it from sticking together. That ‘stuff’ affects how the cheese melts. Shred it yourself and use the good stuff.

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For dinner, serve up some of my tortilla pizzas.

Mexican Breakfast Pizza
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Mexican Breakfast Pizza

A pizza crust can be a blank canvas for whatever dish you want to “paint” onto it. This Mexican breakfast pizza is a great example. We took a store-bought thin crush crust and just topped it with some of our favorite breakfast ingredients. It made for the perfect, very quick-to-make breakfast-for-dinner meal.
Course Main
Cuisine American
Keyword breakfast, pizza
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 608kcal
Author Based on a recipe from Griffin’s Grub

Equipment

Ingredients

  • ½ pound Mexican chorizo
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • kosher salt
  • ground black pepper
  • 1 pizza crust pre-made thin
  • 1 cup hash browns frozen shredded, thawed
  • ½ cup Mexican cheese more or less shredded. I used Chihuahua
  • ¼ cup red bell pepper chopped
  • ¼ cup green bell pepper chopped

Instructions

  • Preheat oven as directed on the pizza crush package.
  • Brown the chorizo in a skillet.
  • Drain well.
  • Lightly beat the egg with the milk in a small bowl.
  • Season with salt and pepper.
  • Add to the skillet and lightly scramble until the eggs just start to set.
  • Remove from heat.
  • Layer pizza crust with the hash browns.
  • Add the chorizo and cheese, followed by the eggs and peppers.
  • Bake as directed. Slice and serve.

Notes

Add in a little minced jalapeno to the peppers for a nice little kick.

Nutrition

Calories: 608kcal | Carbohydrates: 61g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 213mg | Sodium: 1105mg | Potassium: 268mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 972IU | Vitamin C: 24mg | Calcium: 222mg | Iron: 4mg

Nutritional values are approximate.

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Bacon Biscuit Pull-Aparts

When I first saw these bacon biscuit pull-aparts on the Picky Palate, I thought, “These have to be illegal in most states. They look just too good.”. They have everything that is yummy in them: biscuits, cheese and bacon with warmed maple syrup on top. These biscuits are perfect for breakfast, or as a side for dinner.

Bacon Biscuit Pull-Aparts

Yummy Gooey Goodness

The result is soft, cheesy gooey yumminess. The bacon biscuit pull-aparts were just as good left over as they were the evening I made them.

I highly recommend that you shred or grate your own cheese at home. Don’t buy the pre-shredded or pre-grated stuff. It has stuff added to it to keep it from sticking together. That ‘stuff’ affects how the cheese melts. Shred it yourself and use the good stuff.

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I love making pull-apart breads. Try my pumpkin version. It’s perfect for fall. Actually, it’d be great for breakfast too!

Bacon Biscuit Pull-Aparts
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Bacon Biscuit Pull-Aparts

When I first saw these bacon biscuit pull-aparts I thought, “These have to be illegal in most states. They look just too good.”
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword bacon, biscuits
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 753kcal
Author From Picky Palate

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 5 slices thick-cut bacon or 1/4th of a breakfast sausage roll
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter melted
  • 1 tube biscuit dough
  • 6 fresh mozzarella sliced thin
  • 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese shredded
  • maple syrup warmed (for serving)

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 F.
  • Cook bacon (or sausage) and let drain on a paper towel.
  • Brush butter around the inside of a 9″ cast iron skillet.
  • Place biscuits in skillet. You’ll want to pack them in much like dinner rolls.
  • Top with mozzarella, the bacon (or sausage) and cheddar.
  • Bake for 15-20 minutes.
  • Serve topped with warm maple syrup.

Notes

Use a 8″-9″ cast iron skillet for best results. You can use an 8″ skillet too, but you’ll have to use one less biscuit (trust me on this).

Nutrition

Calories: 753kcal | Carbohydrates: 57g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 49g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 69mg | Sodium: 1571mg | Potassium: 377mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 400IU | Calcium: 271mg | Iron: 4mg

Nutritional values are approximate.

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Waffle Iron Eggs and Biscuits

I found the original recipe for this great breakfast-for-dinner idea over at Amy’s Cooking Adventures. Putting an egg on top of batter in a waffle iron sounded like a pretty nifty approach to me, so I dove right in and made some waffle iron eggs and biscuits. This really is breakfast-in-a-bite. Everything you need. Everything you want. I thought these were a really fun idea. And they really hit the spot, too. I didn’t really need help loving waffles any more but these certainly made that happen.

Waffle Iron Eggs and Biscuits

Expect A Little Mess. It’s Worth It.

I have to warn you, you’re going to make a mess making these waffle iron eggs and biscuits. There’s really no way around it. No matter how gently you close the iron lid, somewhere along the line you’re going to pop a yolk and it’s going to run out. That’s ok, though. It’s worth the mess.

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Guess what? You can also make chocolate chip ‘cookies’ using your waffle iron!

Waffle Iron Eggs and Biscuits
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Waffle Iron Eggs and Biscuits

Putting an egg on top of batter in a waffle iron sounded like a pretty nifty approach to me, so I dove right in and made some waffle iron eggs and biscuits.
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Keyword biscuits, breakfast, eggs, waffles
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 923kcal
Author Based on a recipe from Amy’s Cooking Adventures

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 2 ½ cups Bisquick plus a little more for dusting
  • ⅔ cup low fat milk
  • 4 slices bacon cooked, drained, crumbled
  • 1 cup cheese shredded (Swiss, cheddar, whichever you prefer)
  • 6 large eggs
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter cut into pats
  • ½ pound breakfast sausage cooked drained, crumbled
  • maple syrup

Instructions

  • Preheat your waffle iron as directed by the manufacturer and spray with non-stick spray as needed
  • Combine biscuit mix and milk until a dough forms.
  • Lightly dust a cutting board with more baking mix. Roll the dough out using a rolling pin until it is about 1/4″ thick. Cut into shapes slightly smaller than your waffle iron. (Our waffle iron is round. I found a saucer that was just smaller than the iron and used that as my template for cutting the dough).
  • Working in batches, place the dough pieces onto your waffle iron. Sprinkle with some bacon and cheese and top with a single egg each. (If you sprinkle the cheese in a circular pattern, creating a sort of ‘well’, the egg will not slide off as easily).
  • Very, very gently lower the top of the waffle iron and cook until done.
  • Serve topped with butter, sprinkled with the breakfast sausage crumbles, and drizzled with pure maple syrup.

Notes

The waffles can be frozen and reheated later.

Nutrition

Calories: 923kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 64g | Saturated Fat: 27g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 398mg | Sodium: 1764mg | Potassium: 500mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 1169IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 439mg | Iron: 4mg

Nutritional values are approximate.

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