Description
A quick and savory Breakfast Grilled Cheese with eggs, combining melty cheddar, fluffy scrambled eggs, and crisp bread in under 12 minutes for a hearty, fuss-free morning meal.
Ingredients
½ pound ground breakfast sausage
6 large eggs, beaten
6 slices sharp cheddar cheese
6 slices sturdy sandwich bread (sourdough or country white)
2 tablespoons butter, softened
Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Optional add-ins: 4 strips cooked bacon, tomato slices, or chopped chives
Instructions
- Cook the sausage: In a nonstick skillet over medium heat, add sausage and break up with a spatula; cook until browned and through, about 4 minutes. Transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate.
- Scramble the eggs: Whisk eggs with salt and pepper. In the same skillet over medium-low, melt a little butter, pour in eggs, and gently stir until soft curds form. Remove and set aside.
- Butter the bread: Spread softened butter on one side of each slice of bread.
- Assemble sandwiches: Place three slices butter-side down in skillet. Top each with one cheese slice, divide sausage and eggs evenly, add another cheese slice, then top with remaining bread slices, butter-side up.
- Grill until golden: Cook each sandwich 2–3 minutes per side over medium heat, pressing gently, until bread is crisp and cheese is melted.
- Serve: Cut sandwiches in half diagonally and serve immediately.
Notes
Use medium heat to avoid burning the bread while ensuring cheese melts.
Press gently with a spatula during grilling for even contact and melt.
Cook eggs slowly over low heat for extra-fluffy curds.
Customize with bacon, tomato, or chives for added flavor and texture.
Serve immediately—sandwiches lose crispness if left to sit.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 7 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Pan-Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich
- Calories: 820 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 1100 mg
- Fat: 50 g
- Saturated Fat: 24 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 25 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 37 g
- Cholesterol: 507 mg