Description
Savory mini omelets deliver delightful brunch perfection with compact egg parcels packed with cheese and herbs. Mediterranean-inspired ingredients create compact flavor bombs that guests will devour in delicious, bite-sized portions.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Protein:
- 10 large eggs
- 1 cup (8 ounces) breakfast sausage
Starches & Base:
- 36 tater tots
- ¼ cup (2 fluid ounces) milk
Flavor Enhancers:
- ½ cup shredded cheese
- ½ bell pepper, diced
- Seasoning to taste
Instructions
- Warm the oven to 400 degrees and thoroughly coat a standard muffin pan with cooking spray to prevent sticking.
- Microwave frozen tater tots until softened, then place 3 tots into each muffin cavity.
- Compress the tots using the bottom of a small cup, creating a compact base for the mini omelets.
- Bake the pressed tots for 10 minutes to create a crispy foundation.
- Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees after removing the tots.
- Prepare protein by microwaving and dicing sausage links into small pieces.
- Chop pre-diced bell peppers and distribute them evenly across the muffin cups.
- Combine eggs, milk, and preferred seasonings in a mixing bowl, whisking until thoroughly blended.
- Carefully pour the egg mixture into each muffin cup, filling approximately 90% to allow room for expansion during baking.
- Generously sprinkle shredded cheese over the top of each mini omelet.
- Bake for 20 minutes or until eggs are completely set and cheese is melted and slightly golden.
- Remove from oven and let cool for a few minutes before carefully extracting the mini omelets from the pan.
Notes
- Prep Ahead: Microwave tater tots and dice sausage links and bell peppers in advance to streamline the cooking process.
- Muffin Pan Magic: Generously grease the pan to prevent sticking and ensure easy removal of mini omelets.
- Potato Base Trick: Smash softened tater tots to create a crispy, golden bottom crust for each omelet.
- Filling Balance: Use about 6 diced sausage links and pre-diced bell peppers for perfect ingredient distribution.
- Egg Fill Level: Pour egg mixture to 90% of each cup, allowing room for expansion during baking.
- Cheese Topping: Sprinkle shredded cheese on top for a melty, delicious finish that adds extra flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 155
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 9 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Cholesterol: 210 mg