Breakfast Grilled Cheese Eggs
Sourdough bread, melty cheese, eggs, and sausage come together for a perfect savory sandwich.
Preparation Time 10 min
Cooking Time 20 min
Overall Time 30 min
Created By: Lily Chen
Category: Breakfast & Brunch
Skill Level: Beginner-Friendly
Cuisine Type: American
Output: 4 Serves (4 sandwiches)
Dietary Options: ~
Ingredients
→ Main Ingredients
- 01 ½ pound ground breakfast sausage
- 02 6 large eggs, beaten
- 03 8 slices Colby-Jack cheese
- 04 4 tablespoons soft butter, divided
- 05 8 slices sourdough bread
Steps
Step 01
In a large non-stick skillet, cook and crumble the ground breakfast sausage until no longer pink. Transfer the cooked sausage to a medium paper towel-lined mixing bowl and set aside. Wipe out the pan with a paper towel.
Step 02
In the same skillet, melt 2 tablespoons of butter over medium-high heat. Pour the eggs into the pan. Once the eggs begin to set, gently stir, making scrambled eggs, until the liquid is almost gone. Remove the pan from the heat.
Step 03
Remove the paper towel from under the sausage, leaving the sausage in the bowl. Add the scrambled eggs to the bowl with the sausage and gently stir to combine. Wipe the skillet with a paper towel and heat it over medium heat.
Step 04
Butter one side of each piece of bread. Place one slice of bread into the skillet, butter side down. Top the bread slice with one slice of Colby-Jack cheese. Scoop about ½ cup of the sausage-egg mixture over the top of the cheese. Top the sausage-egg mixture with another slice of cheese, then another slice of buttered bread with the butter side facing up.
Step 05
Cook the bread until it begins to turn golden brown, about 3-4 minutes. Carefully flip the sandwich over and cook until golden brown on the second side.
Step 06
Remove the sandwich to a cutting board and cut it in half, if desired. Repeat the process with the remaining bread, cheese, and sausage-egg mixture. Serve immediately.
Tips
- You can make these sandwiches with just eggs and cheese, or add your favorite cooked breakfast meat such as bacon, sausage, or ham.
- If you prefer an over-easy, over-medium, or over-hard egg, you can do that instead of scrambled!
- Try using mayonnaise in place of butter to brown the bread for a unique flavor.
- Add a slice or two of fresh tomato with salt and pepper for added freshness.
Required Tools
- Cutting board
- Knife
- Mixing bowl
- Non-stick skillet
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