
Portable egg cups with chopped kale and homemade chicken or turkey sausage, suitable for make-ahead breakfasts.
10 minPrep
15–20 minCook
2Servings
NUTRITION FACTS (APPROXIMATE · PER SERVING)
333Calories
25 gProtein
4 gCarbs
24 gFat
1 gFiber
Ingredients
- 3 teaspoons avocado oil, divided (1 teaspoon for greasing)
- 4 oz fully cooked homemade chicken or turkey breakfast sausage; do not substitute store-bought sausage
- 4 small kale leaves, finely chopped
- ¼ teaspoon turmeric
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 4 large eggs
- ¼ cup 1% milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Use 1 teaspoon avocado oil to grease four muffin cups or ceramic ramekins.
- Heat the remaining oil in a pan and lightly sauté the chopped kale. Add the cooked sausage, salt and pepper and cook until the kale wilts.
- In a medium bowl, lightly beat the eggs with the milk and turmeric.
- Mix the egg mixture with the kale and sausage. Divide among the prepared cups, filling each about three-quarters full.
- Bake for 15–20 minutes, until the eggs are set. Avoid overcooking.
For a quick, easy breakfast for the whole week, triple the recipe and bake it in a 12-cup muffin tin. Try it with substitutions such as spinach, zucchini, dairy-free basil pesto and more.