Breakfast

Sausage Egg Nests is for Breakfast.

Sausage Egg Nests takes several minutes to prepare.

Sausage Egg Nests takes several minutes to cook.

Sausage Egg Nests makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Sausage Egg Nests are:

3 cups Red Potatoes, shredded
2 Sweet Chicken Italian Sausages
2 slices of bacon
6 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese, divided
1/3 cup green onion, sliced + extra for garnish
1 teaspoon canola oil or canola oil spray
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Here is how you make Sausage Egg Nests:

Preheat oven to 425?F and bake potatoes for 25-30 minutes, until halfway baked. Note: Potatoes must not be fully cooked before shredding, otherwise they will fall apart when shredded. When poked with a knife, potatoes should still be somewhat firm in the middle. Let cool. Grate until you have 3 cups of shredded potato and set aside. This step can be done a day ahead of time. Just store potatoes, covered, in the refrigerator.Next, cook the bacon until crispy. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate and dice once cool. Combine ground pepper and salt to the potatoes. Toss until combined.Decrease oven temperature to 400F.Lightly rub or spray a 12-cup muffin tin with olive oil and press a generous ? cup of the potato mixture into each cup, distributing potatoes around the bottom and up the sides. The potatoes will shrink, thus a little overflow is okay. Apply a very light brushing of oil or spray of oil over the potatoes and bake for 20-25 minutes, until golden brown on the edges.Meanwhile, cook sausage in a skillet over medium-high heat until browned. Add green onions, cook for an additional 1-2 minutes and remove from heat.Lightly beat eggs, add sausage, green onions and ? cup cheddar cheese.Allow potato cups to cool for a few minutes and then add 3 tablespoons of egg mixture to each until hash brown nests are nearly full. Sprinkle tops with remaining cheddar cheese, about 1 teaspoon per nest, and place back into oven for 15-20 minutes, until set.Garnish with bacon and finely chopped green onions if you have extra. Once slightly cooled, remove egg cups from tins using a fork and a spoon.Serving Size: 6Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user NICODARKELF.

The nutritional information for Sausage Egg Nests is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 215.8

• Total Fat: 12.1 g
• Cholesterol: 219.3 mg
• Sodium: 449.0 mg
• Total Carbs: 11.1 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.9 g
• Protein: 15.4 g