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Egg, Sausage, and Cheese Filling

  • Servings:

    Makes About 4 cups as an appetizer
  • Prep Time:

    0 minutes
  • Cook Time:

    10 minutes

Ingredients

8 eggs
6 egg whites
1 tsp. canola oil
8 oz. uncooked turkey breakfast sausage links
6 oz. Havarti cheese, shredded
1/8 tsp. freshly ground ground black pepper
Egg, Sausage, and Cheese Filling

Directions

1. In a large bowl whisk together eggs and whites until frothy. Set aside.
2. In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. When oil is hot, add sausage and cook, stirring often, until mostly cooked through but some pinkremains, about 5 minutes. Remove from pan, let cool 1 to 2 minutes, then slice and return to pan.
3. Add eggs and cook, stirring often, until mostly set but not cooked through, 3 to 5 minutes. Immediately transfer to a flat dish and refrigerate until cold, about 30 minutes.
4. When ready to fill pockets, mix eggs with cheese and pepper in a large bowl,then make pockets as directed by the Pocket Sandwich recipe.
Source: Fresh Magazine January, February, 2010

Nutrition

Nutritional Facts
Servings Makes About 4 cups
Base Nutrients
Calories 540 kcal (27%)
Calories from Fat 297 kcal (0%)
Total Fat 33 g (51%)
Saturated Fat 9 g (45%)
Cholesterol 280 mg (93%)
Sodium 515 mg (21%)
Total Carbohydrates 37 g (12%)
Dietary Fiber 3 g (12%)
Protein 23 g (38%)
Vitamins
Vitamin A n/a
Vitamin C n/a
Minerals
Calcium n/a
Iron n/a
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