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Sausage Breakfast Sandwiches for Two

Easy sausage breakfast sandwich recipe for two! Juicy sausage patties, melted cheddar, fried eggs, and creamy roasted red pepper sauce.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Servings 2 sandwiches
Calories 637 kcal

Ingredients
  

For the Sandwiches:

  • 2 English Muffins cut in half
  • 4 tsp. Unsalted Butter
  • 6 oz. Ground Italian Sausage or Ground Breakfast Sausage
  • 2 slices Cheddar Cheese
  • 2 Large Eggs
  • Salt + freshly cracked Black Pepper to taste

For the Roasted Red Pepper Sauce

  • 1/4 cup Mayonnaise
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped Roasted Red Pepper from a jar (drain well)
  • 1/4 tsp. Granulated Sugar
  • 1/4 tsp. Kosher Salt or to taste
  • 1 tsp. fresh Lemon Juice

Instructions
 

  • Make the Sauce. In a small bowl, stir together 1/4 cup Mayonnaise, 1/4 cup finely chopped Roasted Red Pepper, 1/4 tsp. Granulated Sugar, 1/4 tsp. Kosher Salt, and 1 tsp. fresh Lemon Juice. Set aside.
  • Toast the English Muffins. Place a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Cut 2 English Muffins in half, and spread one teaspoon of softened butter (or olive oil) over the surface of the cut side of each half. Toast in the skillet, cut side down, for about 3-4 minutes until golden brown and crispy. Transfer to a plate and cover with foil to keep warm.
    Four toasted English muffin halves resting on a plate that is being held by a woman's hand.
  • Cook the Sausage + Add Cheese. Form 6 oz. Ground Italian Sausage into two patties that are slightly bigger than the English muffins. Cook for 3–4 minutes per side until browned and cooked through. Place a slice of cheese on top of each patty. Cover the skillet with a lid to trap the heat and melt the cheese. Once the cheese is melted, transfer the sausage patties to the plate with the English muffins.
    A top down view of two sausage patties topped with cheddar cheese cooking in a skillet.
  • Cook the Eggs. Crack the eggs into the rendered sausage fat in the skillet. Season the eggs with salt and pepper, and cook for about two minutes until the egg whites are cooked through. Carefully flip the eggs and cook for another minute, or to your preferred doneness. Turn the heat off from beneath the skillet.
    A top down view of two eggs seasoned with salt and pepper cooking in a skillet.
  • Build the Sandwiches. Spread 1-2 tablespoons of the roasted red pepper sauce over the bottom half of each English muffin. Top with the cooked sausage, fried egg, and the top English muffin half. Serve hot and enjoy!
    A woman's hand sliding a fried egg onto a cooked sausage patty covered in cheese onto a toasted English muffin half on a plate.

Notes

  • Sausage swap: Mild or hot Italian sausage works, or breakfast sausage. If you can only find links, remove the casing and use the ground sausage. Plant-based patties work, too!
  • Cheese tip: Sharp cheddar is recommended, but any cheddar OR American, Monterey Jack, or Pepper Jack work
  • Egg flexibility: Fried eggs are classic, but scrambled or over-easy work. Cook the eggs how you like them!
  • Bread options: Swap English muffins for small bagels, biscuits, or small brioche buns.
  • Sauce shortcut: For an easier/spicier sauce option, whisk mayo + sriracha + a squeeze of lemon/lime + salt and use that instead!

Nutrition

Serving: 1sandwichCalories: 637kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 26gFat: 46gSaturated Fat: 19gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 17gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 267mgSodium: 1539mgPotassium: 394mgFiber: 2gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 745IUVitamin C: 11mgCalcium: 200mgIron: 2mg
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