Ingredients
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- 1 tsp olive oil
- 2 large bell peppers
- 1/2 lb ground breakfast sausage
- 1/2 onion, diced
- salt & pepper
- 4 eggs
- 1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese
- green onions, chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 F. Line an 8x8" pan with tin foil and a light drizzle of oil.
- Cut the peppers in halves, vertically, and remove the stems/seeds. Set aside.
- In a large frying pan over medium heat, cook the breakfast sausage while breaking it apart with a spatula. Once browned, add the onion and cook again until the onions are softened, another 4-6 minutes. Remove from heat, add salt and pepper as needed.
- Arrange the pepper halves in the prepared pan so they're level. Spoon 1/4 cup of the sausage and onion mixture into each pepper, then crack one egg into each pepper. Top with cheese, and cover the entire pan with tin foil.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes before removing and garnishing with green onions.
Notes
If you want a softer pepper, pre-bake the pepper halves {before adding the meat and eggs} for 10 minutes.
Bake time with the eggs will depend on how done you want the egg. For a runny yolk, start with 20 minutes. For a hard-boiled egg, you may need more than 30 minutes.