Egg Muffins

By lorik

Ingredients

• Frittata Variation:
• Ingredients
• 10 large eggs or equivalent egg substitute
• 1/2 cup half-and-half
• 10 ounces breakfast sausage, cooked
• 1-1/2 cups grated cheese
• 6 large eggs
• 1/3 cup heavy cream
• 3 slices of deli meat of your choice (turkey, ham or roasted beef), roughly chopped
• a handful of baby spinach, briefly chopped
• 1/4 cup frozen corn
• 1/3 cup shredded cheese of your choice
• salt and pepper to taste

Details

Servings 1
Adapted from chefscatalog.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 F. Generously grease 12-cup muffin pan.

In a large mixing bowl whisk together eggs and half-and-half. Divide the sausage among the cups of the muffin pan, about a heaping tablespoon per cup. Add egg mixture, filling each cup more than 2/3 of the way full. Top each with cheese.

Bake in preheated oven 35 to 45 minutes, until egg is completely set and edges begin to turn golden brown.

Variations:

Huevos Ranchero: Substitute ground chorizo for sausage. Add 1 tablespoon of salsa into the cup with the sausage. Continue as before.

Denver Omelet: Substitute ham, finely diced for sausage. In a saute pan, saute 1/2 medium onion and 1/2 green pepper, both diced small, in a small amount of oil or butter, until onion is soft. Divide the ham and sauted veggies between the muffin cups. Continue as before.


Farmer's Omelet: Substitute 1 pound apple wood smoked bacon, fried crisp and crumbled, for sausage. In a frying pan, heat 1 tablespoon of oil. Add 1 medium potato, diced, and saute 3 to 4 minutes. Add 1/2 medium onion, diced, and continue to saute until onion and potato are soft. Divide cooked bacon and vegetables between muffin cups. Continue as before.

Veggie Omelet: In a saute pan, heat 1 tablespoon of oil over medium heat. Add 1 medium onion, diced, and saute until translucent. Add 8 ounces diced mushrooms, and saute 4 to 6 minutes until mushrooms begin to brown. Add 1/2 red bell pepper, diced, and 1 medium tomato, seeded then diced, and saute 3 to 4 minutes until any liquid given off by the vegetables has evaporated. Add 2 tablespoons minced chives, and stir to combine. Divide vegetables between muffin cups. Continue as before.

Frittata Variation:
Preheat oven to 350F. Grease muffin tin or line with muffin liners.

In a large bowl, mix together eggs and cream until well combined.
Add remaining ingredients and mix well.

Spoon batter into the prepared muffin tin, about 3/4 full. Transfer muffin tin to oven and bake for 18 to 20 minutes. Transfer muffin tin to a wire rack and let cool completely.

Use a pairing knife to run around the edges of the frittatas to release them from the muffin tin.

The frittatas can be frozen up to a month. Reheat in microwave before serving