Ricotta Egg Bites

 

8 large eggs

½ cup ricotta cheese – whole or part skim

¼ cup milk

Jimmy Dean raw sausage patties

1 tsp. sea salt

½ tsp. garlic powder

Pepper to top – optional

Shredded cheese optional

 

Preheat oven 350F. In a small bowl, whisk together the ricotta cheese and milk until creamy. The mixture should be slightly thick; set aside. In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs well to break up the yolks. Add the ricotta mixture to the bowl with the eggs, sea salt and garlic powder and combine. Spray a muffin tin with non-stick cooking spray.

Add sausage patty to muffin tin if using. Pour egg mixture over each piece of sausage and top with cheese. Don’t fill all the way to the top or they will puff over;) Don’t ask me how i know;) Bake in the oven for 10 – 18 minutes (depending on the size of the muffin tin you use) until the egg bites are fluffy. You should be able to press the egg bites gently, and they feel semi-firm. Let the ricotta egg bites cool slightly before running a knife around the muffin to pull it out of the tin. Top with some fresh cracked pepper and enjoy! To reheat, just cook in the microwave for a minute or two.