Hearty Sausage Egg Muffins with Greens

These sausage egg muffins with greens make a perfect grab-and-go breakfast.  Keep a stash in your freezer for easy reheating on busy mornings!

They’re also wonderful served for a sit-down breakfast with fresh fruit on the side.  And they would be a wonderful addition to a brunch menu or breakfast potluck.  Similarly, if you’re looking for a simple make-ahead breakfast to deliver to a friend, these sausage egg muffins with greens are just the ticket.

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Hearty sausage egg muffins with greens

I’ve tried several egg muffin recipes over the years, but this one is a clear winner with my family.  My husband and growing farm boys love the flavor and the heartiness of the ingredients.  

I love how these muffins incorporate plenty of healthy protein from our pastured eggs and homegrown pork, along with a helping of nutritious greens, and red onions for flavor.  Optionally, you can add a bit of shredded cheddar if you like.  I recommend raw cheddar!

By the way, no worries if you don’t have access to homegrown pork like we do!  Any ground pork will do, or you might want to check out my tips for finding local pastured meats.

One thing to keep in mind is that my homegrown ground pork comes seasoned with rosemary and garlic.  If your pork is completely unseasoned, you may want to add 1 teaspoon dried rosemary and 1 clove minced garlic.  Alternatively, you could add a bit of dried sage and fennel instead of the rosemary and garlic.

Tips for making sausage egg muffins with greens

While you could combine all the ingredients and pour the batter into the muffin cups, I prefer to layer each ingredient into the cups.  This helps to distribute the ingredients evenly between all 12 muffins.  That way I can be sure that each muffin contains roughly the same amount of sausage and greens.

Sometimes I even add a bit of salt and pepper directly into each muffin cup instead of mixing it in with the eggs.  Maybe it’s just me, but I never trust the salt and pepper to incorporate evenly throughout a beaten egg mixture.  It always seems to sink to the bottom.

Either way, I think you’re going to love these hearty sausage egg muffins with greens!  

More healthy breakfast recipes:

• Soaked oatmeal
• Carrot banana muffins
• Paleo plantain breakfast cake
• Paleo blender waffles

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Hearty Sausage Egg Muffins with Greens

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• Author: Kathleen | Roots & Boots
• Prep Time: 20 minutes
• Cook Time: 20 minutes
• Total Time: 40 minutes
• Yield: 12 muffins 1x
• Category: Breakfast

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These sausage egg muffins with greens make a perfect grab-and-go breakfast.  Keep a stash in your freezer for easy reheating on busy mornings!

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Ingredients

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• 1 pound ground pork
• 1 teaspoon dried rosemary – optional
• 1 clove minced garlic – optional
• 2 tablespoons fat of choice
• 1 medium red onion, diced
• 4 cups fresh greens, chopped
• 12 eggs
• 1/2 cup milk of choice, or cream
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• dash of pepper

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Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and line a muffin tin with 12 muffin cups.
2. Heat a large skillet over low to medium heat and brown ground pork.
3. Spoon the crumbled, ground pork into the muffin cups, distributing equally.
4. Use the same pan to sauté the red onion and greens, adding more fat to the pan if necessary.
5. Spoon the veggie mixture into the muffin cups, distributing equally.
6. Mix the eggs, milk, salt, and pepper, then pour into muffin cups, distributing equally.
7. Bake 20 minutes at 350, or until the center is set.
8. Serve immediately, or cool and freeze for later.

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Notes

1. My homegrown ground pork comes seasoned with rosemary and garlic.  If your pork is completely unseasoned, you may want to add 1 teaspoon dried rosemary and 1 clove minced garlic.  Alternatively, you could add a bit of dried sage and fennel instead of the rosemary and garlic.
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