Sausage Mini Quiche

One of my goals this week was to find nutritious, protein packed breakfast recipes for my dad while he was here.  This one I found on the Jimmy Dean site was by far the favorite.  Did I mention, it was also easy?  You know how I like easy.  So simple,  my dad will be able to make it.

Here's the version my kiddos will eat:

           1 pkg Jimmy Dean Regular Flavor Pork Sausage Roll

           10 eggs

           1/4 cup milk

           1/4 tsp ground black pepper

           1 cup shredded Cheddar Cheese

Add the following to make it like it's suppose to be:

            1 cup fresh chopped mushrooms

            1/2 cup green bell pepper (I used the sweet red bell peppers)

            1/2 cup sliced green onions ( I just used a sweet onion)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Cook sausage, mushrooms, and bell pepper in large skillet (I did the onions in this too) over medium-high heat 8-10 minutes or until sausage is thoroughly cooked, stirring frequently: drain.

          

Beat eggs, milk and black pepper in large bowl with wire whisk until well blended.  Stir in sausage mixture, cheese, and onion (if you didn't cook with the sausage).

Line cupcake pans with foil baking cups or spray muffin cups with cooking spray.  Spoon mixture evenly into baking cups.  It made 12 mini quiches with just the sausage mix and 15 when I added the mushrooms, onions, and peppers.  

 Bake 18-22 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.  My oven took a full 25 minutes,  but check them at 18.  Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

One of the best things about this for my dad was you can put them in the fridge and just warm them up when you want more.  Since it's just him,  he can make a batch and eat all week.  

This recipe was a winner and definitely will be repeated here at my house and at my dad's.

Strawberry and Cream Cheese Toaster Pastries

It's officially spring.  I wish the weather would have gotten that memo.  While last weekend was beautiful spring weather (while I had to work, of course),  this week has not been so cooperative.

With spring on my mind,  I think STRAWBERRIES!!!  I love ANYTHING strawberry.  One of my favorite breakfasts growing up were Toaster Strudels, the strawberry n cream cheese ones.  They were sooooooo good!!  So,  I thought I'd try my hand at making my own.  I checked out a recipe online and made a couple modifications to suit my taste.

Don't they look delicious??

Here's what you need:

        1 box Frozen Puff Pastry Sheets

        4 oz Cream Cheese

        4 TBSP Powdered Sugar

        1 pint of Strawberries cut into bite size pieces (or you could use strawberry jam)
        1 egg, beaten

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  Cut the pastry sheet down the line folds into three rectangles per sheet. Mix the cream cheese and powdered sugar together then spread it on half of the rectangles leaving about 1/4 inch on the edge.  Then place some strawberries on top.

Not my best work,  but you get the idea.  This was my first try and also when I learned to spread out the cream cheese.

Now,  fold the half over and using a fork, press around the edges to seal the pastries.  

Take your fork and poke some holes in the top to vent them.  Brush the tops with the egg to get a nice golden brown.  

Place in the oven and bake for 15-20 minutes (depending on your oven).  I would watch them carefully your first try.  I had some of the yummy juices leak out the sides:(

While they are baking,  you can make the glaze.  Combine 1 oz cream cheese, 1/2 cup powdered sugar, and 1 tsp of milk in a bowl, whisk together adding powdered sugar or milk until you get the consistency you like.  Put your glaze in a sandwich bag and snip a corner off to pipe onto the warm pastry.  

   Again,  DELICIOUS!!!!