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The MyFitnessPal Holiday Recipe Remix continues! In case you’re tuning in for the first time, a few weeks agowe asked youto submit your favorite unhealthy holiday recipes so Elle, the MyFitnessPal Registered Dietitian, could remix them into more nutritious versions of their former selves.

So far we’ve shared Elle’s remixed recipesfor a delicious, Spicy, Not Sinful Pumpkin Spice Latteand her lightened upSweet Potato Pecan Tart. Today we’re sharing Elle’s makeover of MyFitnessPal user Lori‘s hefty Sausage Egg & Cheese Hashbrown Casserole. Her holiday brunch dish packed almost 350 calories, 21 grams of fat and over 50% of the recommended amount of saturated fat per slice.But really, when it comes to large casserole dishes and hefty serving spoons, who has the self-control todish outjustone slice?

Elle lightened up a few ingredients and took the guesswork out of portion size with these savory Sausage Egg Nests.

Pre-baked, grated potato forms a nice little nest for the egg, green onion, sausage and cheese. To cut the fat without losing that delicious sausage flavor, Elle swapped out ground pork for ground chicken sausage.

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Not only did she keep the sausage, Elle also added bacon.Just a little crispy thick-cut bacon sprinkled on top adds a lot of flavor.

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Allowing us to eat bacon? Now that’s our kind of Registered Dietitian!

Even with the bacon, a serving of2 sausage egg nests has 90 fewer calories, 6 fewer grams of fat, and about half the amount of saturated fat in Lori’s sausage casserole bomb.

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Besides looking great on a serving platter, these Sausage Egg Nests allow all of your holiday brunch guests to get hot eggs, which is probably why those sinful egg casseroles came about in the first place.

Here, Elle explains how she remixed the recipe:

The recipe is below–just be sure to log your Sausage Egg Nests inMyFitnessPal! SearchHoliday Recipe Remixin thefood database. There you’ll find thefull nutrition info and be able add these delicious numbers to your food diary!

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Sausage Egg Nests

Serves: 6

Serving Size: 2 Sausage Egg Nests

Ingredients

  • 2 medium Russet potatoes (to provide 3 cups shredded, cooked potato)
  • 2 Sweet Chicken Italian Sausages
  • 2 slices of bacon
  • 1/2 medium yellow onion, finely chopped
  • 3 cups potato, cooked
  • 6 eggs, beaten
  • 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese, divided
  • 1/3 cup green onion, sliced + extra for garnish
  • 1 teaspoon canola oil or canola oil spray
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Directions

Preheat oven to 425°F and bake potatoes for 25-30 minutes, until halfway baked. Note: Potatoes must not be fully cooked before shredding, otherwise they will fall apart when shredded. When poked with a knife, potatoes should still be somewhat firm in the middle. Let cool. Grate until you have 3 cups of shredded potato and set aside.This step can be done a day ahead of time. Just store potatoes, covered, in the refrigerator.

Next, cook the bacon until crispy. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate and dice once cool. Drain off the bacon fat and sauté the yellow onion in the same hot pan for 3-5 minutes. Combine onion, ground pepper and salt to the potatoes. Toss until combined.

Decrease oven temperature to 400F.

Lightly rub or spray a 12-cup muffin tin with canola oil and press a generous ¼ cup of the potato mixture into each cup, distributing potatoes around the bottom and up the sides. The potatoes will shrink, thus a little overflow is okay. Apply a very light brushing of oil or spray of oil over the potatoes and bake for 20-25 minutes, until golden brown on the edges.

Meanwhile, cook sausage in a skillet over medium-high heat until browned. Add green onions, cook for an additional 1-2 minutes and remove from heat.

Lightly beat eggs, add sausage, green onions and ¼ cup cheddar cheese.

Allow potato cups to cool for a few minutes and then add 3 tablespoons of egg mixture to each until hash brown nests are nearly full. Sprinkle tops with remaining cheddar cheese, about 1 teaspoon per nest, and place back into oven for 15-20 minutes, until set.

Garnish with bacon and finely chopped green onions if you have extra. Once slightly cooled, remove egg cups from tins using a fork and a spoon.

Lori’s recipe was voted the grand prize winner of our Holiday Recipe Remix Contest and will be getting a MyFitnessPal apron, a Withings Smart Body Analyzer scale, a cookbook from Cooking Light, a Fitbug Orb and a one-week personalized meal plan from Elle, the MyFitnessPal RD!

Healthfully,

The MyFitnessPal Team

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FAQs

Can I cook sausage and eggs in the same pan? ›

Heat a small skillet (about 7-9"diameter) over medium high heat. When hot, coat lightly with cooking spray and cook the sausage links, rotating and turning, until lightly golden brown all around (several minutes). Crack the eggs into a small bowl. Pour over the sausage links in the skillet.

What to eat with sausages for breakfast? ›

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How many calories are in a sausage, egg, and cheese? ›

Sausage, egg, and cheese sandwich on an English muffin (1 each) contains 26.4g total carbs, 24.4g net carbs, 20.2g fat, 15.3g protein, and 349 calories.

Can you cook eggs in sausage grease? ›

Add the whisked eggs to the skillet with the sausage grease, and continue to cook them over medium heat, gently folding them as the eggs set. Cook until the eggs are set, but still moist. Remove the skillet from the heat.

Should I cook eggs or sausage first? ›

Pour eggs into a griddle. Add cheese and cook until eggs are set. Stir in sausage and serve warm.

What do you cook first sausage or eggs? ›

Place the skillet over medium heat, and add the sausage. Once sausage begins to sizzle, add the egg. 5. Using a silicone spatula, stir sausage and egg mixture occasionally until egg begins to cook and resembles scrambled eggs.

Is it okay to eat eggs and sausage every day? ›

If you don't eat many other cholesterol-containing foods, it may be fine to eat more eggs. However, if you often have eggs with other cholesterol-rich foods like bacon, sausages, or butter, it's likely better to limit your egg intake.

Is scrambled eggs and sausage a healthy breakfast? ›

Lean meats, coupled with eggs, can further increase protein and iron content. “Pork sausage is high in calories and unhealthy fats. Chicken sausage is lower in calories and fat, but equally high in protein,” Dr. Galanis and Dr.

Is sausage at breakfast unhealthy? ›

Typically red meat, including pork which sausage is often made from, is higher in saturated fat than chicken or turkey. Diets high in saturated fat increase the risk of developing heart disease, so limiting the amount found in your breakfast sausage is a good idea.

Does Chick-fil-A use real sausage? ›

A tasty pork sausage patty along with a folded egg and cheese served on a freshly baked buttermilk biscuit. Nutrition information is calculated using standard product formulations and incorporates multiple data sources. Variation in nutrition & ingredients may occur.

What kind of sausage does Chick-fil-A use? ›

A savory pork sausage patty, served on a freshly baked buttermilk biscuit.

What is in McDonald's sausage? ›

Ingredients: Pork, Water, Salt, Spices, Dextrose, Sugar, Rosemary Extract, Natural Flavors.

Should you boil breakfast sausage before frying? ›

Fresh Sausage

Add water to cover sausage and par-boil until sausage is grey throughout (about 10 to 15 minutes.) The sausage then can be fried until nicely browned. Parboiled sausage also may be grilled slowly over coals, turning frequently until grey-brown throughout.

Can sausage patties be a little pink? ›

Sausage may appear pink in the middle even when fully cooked.

Is it OK to cook bacon and eggs in the same pan? ›

Fry your bacon until almost done. Move the bacon to the side of the pan and scrape the base of the pan. Add your eggs and cover the pan with a tight fitting lid. eggs will be crispy on the bottom and cooked beautifully on the top.

Can I cook eggs in the same pan I cooked bacon? ›

Fry the bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until crisp. Remove from the pan, and set on paper towels to drain. Crack the eggs into the pan with the bacon grease so that they are about 1 inch apart. Season with salt and pepper.

Can you cook raw eggs with cooked meat? ›

To avoid these risks, it is important to cook eggs and meat separately. If you do cook them together, make sure that the meat is cooked to a safe temperature and that the eggs are cooked until they are firm. Here are some tips for cooking eggs and meat safely: Wash your hands thoroughly before and after handling food.

Can you cook eggs in a pan after bacon? ›

Yes, you can cook scrambled eggs in bacon grease. It can add a delicious bacon flavor to your eggs. Just be mindful of the saltiness, as bacon grease is already salty, so you might want to use less additional salt in your eggs if desired.

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