I do eat a lot of eggs for my South Beach way of eating, mostly in the form of egg muffins, which I pop in the microwave each morning and eat in the car on the way to work! Also I have given a lot of suggestions for breakfast casseroles. This time I had in mind something slightly different, where the main part of the dish would be the fillings and the eggs would be just the binding holding it together.
Sausage is not recommended for the South Beach Diet, since most sausage is loaded with saturated fat. I use turkey sausage links, for less saturated fat, and I like to put the sausage in a pan of water and simmer for a few minutes before browning. This removes quite a bit of fat.
The dish used in this food photo was a gift from my adopted sister Vida, who is a member of the Ute Indian tribe, and is very proud of her Native American heritage. Vida lives in Colorado with her husband Dan, and a bunch of adorable children.Sausage, Mushrooms, and Feta with Eggs
(6 generous servings or 8 small servings)
14 oz (14 links) turkey breakfast sausage
8 oz. sliced mushrooms (I buy the prewashed ones for this)
1-2 tsp. olive oil, depending on your pan
1/2 - 3/4 cup crumbled feta cheese (depending on how much you like feta)
8 eggs, well beaten
2 T half and half or milk
1 tsp. Spike Seasoning (or more)
Preheat oven to 375. Spray 9 X 11 casserole dish with nonstick spray. Put turkey sausage in pan with small amount of water and simmer about 10 minutes. Remove sausage, drain well, and brown well in frying pan. Cut each piece of sausage in half or thirds. In separate pan, saute mushrooms in olive oil until softened. Beat eggs with half and half and Spike seasoning.
In casserole dish, put sauteed mushrooms, then sausage, then crumbled feta cheese. Pour eggs over. Bake 35-40 minutes, until eggs are well set and barely starting to brown on top. Serve hot.
This freezes well. For best results, thaw in refrigerator before heating in microwave. I like to wrap in paper towels when reheating to absorb any moisture.
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10 Comments:
Yummy photo Kaylyn! I really appreciate your low-carb philosophy and come to your site often for encouragement and education - to say nothing of the wonderful recipes. I've recently been reading up on high fructose corn syrup, which, it seems, is in EVERYTHING, and is very high on the glycemic index. Then looked on the back of my Land O'Lakes Fat Free 1/2 & 1/2 carton and there it was. I use FF 1/2 & 1/2 to lower my fat intake but after reading how the corn syrup acts in one's body, I may have to give it up. Any comments?
Christine, I use regular half and half for the most part. I did used to buy the fat free, but quit buying it for exactly that reason. I mainly use it in coffee, so I'm not that worried about the fat. I would rather have fat than the HFCS for sure.
Ohhh this made my mouth water, it looks so good! I bet the feta cheese gives it a really nice lil zing.
I love feta with eggs! Another yummy recipe, Kalyn!
PS: HFCS = evil! ;-)
Love the feta--nice idea. Interesting about the ff half & half--have to check on that. Very delicious photo.
Kalyn--Your photos are always so great!
yeah, i could definitely go for that. that looks really good!
Great recipe. Thank you. I love being able to make something that will cover us for a few days. I just don't have time to make an egg breakfast every morning otherwise. So, this is perfect.
I added some bell pepper to this one. And, I made the sausage with bulk sausage, half spicy and half turkey. Turned out perfect. I appreciate your site!
Anonymous sounds good with bell pepper added. Glad you liked it.
Kalyn, I just discovered your site this week and I love it! Today I made this egg dish and loved it. I am so excited that I can make this on the weekend and freeze the rest to eat during the week. Thank you for such great recipes.
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