Southwest Breakfast Skillet

Cook Time 30

Servings

Calories 676kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

1 pound ground sweet italian sausage substitute ground chicken or turkey for pork free; extra-firm tofu for vegetarian
1 tablespoon taco seasoning
1 yellow onion
1 red bell pepper
1 jalapeno pepper
1 serrano pepper
8 eggs
2 tablespoons heavy cream omit for dairy free
½ teaspoon fine sea salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
½ cup cheddar cheese shredded; omit for dairy free
½ cup monterey jack cheese shredded; omit for dairy free
1 tablespoon fresh cilantro optional

Instructions

Place sausage in a 12" non-stick fry pan over medium heat.
Using nylon spatula, break into pieces and stir occasionally.
Vegetarians, press and cube extra-firm tofu and fry in 1-2 tablespoons vegetable oil.
Stir in taco seasoning to coat.
While sausage cooks, peel and dice onion. Add to sausage and stir.
While sausage and onion cook, seed and dice peppers. Add to fry pan and stir.
While sausage, onion, and peppers cook, crack eggs into mixing bowl. Add salt, pepper, and heavy cream. Whisk until well blended.
Sausage should be cooked through and beginning to brown, onion should be translucent and starting to caramelize. Peppers are bright and softened.
Heap this mixture to one side of the pan. Reduce heat to medium-low.
Slowly add egg mixture to empty side of pan. Let eggs cook a few minutes or until they begin to solidify around the edges. Stir with nylon spatula.
Repeat this process, chopping a little as you stir, until eggs are nicely scrambled. Some sausage and onion bits will get mixed in, and that's okay. Keep them separate for the most part.
Once eggs are thoroughly cooked, stir to combine sausage mixture with egg mixture.
Remove from heat. Chop cilantro.
Top breakfast skillet with cheeses and cilantro, if desired.
Serve hot. Enjoy!

Notes

This recipe is great for meal prep/leftovers and can be refrigerated for up to five days.

This recipe can also be used as a filling for breakfast burritos. Check out our Vegetarian Breakfast Burritos for information on how to prepare and freeze.

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