Sausage, Egg & Cheese English Muffin

A toasted English muffin layered with sausage, egg and melted cheddar makes a substantial breakfast sandwich at home.

Use breakfast sausage made from pork, turkey or chicken; nutrition will vary, and this estimate uses a typical sausage patty.

Prep Time: 8 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes

Helpful For

High Protein, Familiar Foods, Quick Breakfast

May Help If You’re Feeling

really hungry, wanting a café-style breakfast sandwich at home, needing a portable breakfast

Directions

1. Cook 1 breakfast sausage patty according to its package directions until fully cooked.
2. Split and toast 1 English muffin.
3. Cook 1 egg in a small skillet until the white is fully set.
4. Place the sausage on the bottom muffin half, add 1 slice cheddar and the egg, then close the sandwich.

Serving Suggestions

Storage

Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours and use within 3 to 4 days. Reheat until steaming hot.

Safety Note

Cook sausage to the safe internal temperature listed for the meat used and cook eggs fully for people who should avoid runny yolks.

Variations

Turkey Sausage Version

Use a fully cooked turkey-sausage patty.

Nutrition assumes one English muffin, one typical cooked breakfast sausage patty, one large egg and one slice cheddar.

Servings

1

Serving Size

1 breakfast sandwich

Estimated Nutrition Per Serving

Calories: 495, Total Fat: 29 g, Saturated Fat: 11 g, Trans Fat: approximately 0 g, Cholesterol: 245 mg, Sodium: 1050 mg, Total Carbohydrate: 29 g, Dietary Fiber: 1.5 g, Total Sugars: 2 g, Added Sugars: 1 g, Protein: 28 g, Vitamin D: 1.4 mcg, Calcium: 300 mg, Iron: 3.0 mg, Potassium: 390 mg

💚 Feed Me Food® Note: Making a breakfast sandwich at home means you decide what goes in it and how much—not that it has to become complicated.