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Look, you guys. I know it’s not cool to eat at fast food restaurants, but sometimes I do it anyway.
I know. I’m gross and disgusting and you hate me.
I have the cheese touch. (If you don’t have children, you don’t know what I’m talking about. Even if you do have children, you probably don’t know what I’m talking about. This is okay. I’m used to that happening.)
I thought I’d take one of my beloved breakfast sandwiches (Sausage McMuffin with cheese, hold the creepy, rubbery egg, please) and fancy it up a bit.
I snagged some English Muffin bread from the bakery at my local grocery store. I’m not sure how widely available this is, but you can always go with sourdough bread if you don’t see the English Muffin variety or even try using an actual English Muffin! Then I fried up some sausage patties and a a few eggs. Popped it all into my panini maker with some white cheddar and had a super fancy food blog worthy breakfast that did not come from a drive through.
Sausage, Egg, and Cheese English Muffin Panini
Ingredients
- 4 slices English Muffin bread or sourdough
- 1/2 pound country sausage made into 2 large, thin patties
- 2 large eggs
- 4 slices white cheddar cheese
- Butter for buttering the bread
Instructions
- Preheat the panini maker (or just grill this like you would a grilled cheese sandwich) to hot/sear, depending on your machine.
- Cook the sausage over medium heat until cooked through.
- Fry the eggs over medium heat until cooked through.
- Butter one side of each slice of bread. Place two slices of bread, butter side down, on the panini maker and top each slice with cheddar, sausage, egg, and another slice of cheddar. Place the remaining bread slices, butter side up, on each sandwich.
- Close the panini maker and cook until the outsides are crispy and the cheese is melted.
Nicole says
Great recipe! I got stuck on step 2 when you said to cook the sauce. I reread the recipe over and over again until I realized you meant sausage! Thanks for posting!
Karly says
Oh goodness! Sorry about that – fixed it now! ๐
Sarah W. Caron (Sarah's Cucina Bella) says
Oh, that looks really, really good. I love breakfast sandwiches (though I rarely have them). But I’ve never done one as a panini — MMmm! Great idea.
Jennifer @ Not Your Momma's Cookie says
Huh – I’ve never heard of English muffin bread! I’m going to be on the lookout now ๐
Danijela says
I use panini maker all the time. I just love them. These sandwiches are so simple to make and the taste is just fantastic. I have a new recipe now, thanks. ๐
Rose Bakes... says
Mmm, that sandwich make my mouth water!! My favorite fast food breakfast is the McGriddle with Sausage, Egg & Cheese! It’s “the bomb”, as my kids would say!!
Melissa says
Good news! You can not get cheese touch by simply going to a drive thru. I have had it so I know but luckily, I don’t have it anymore.
Karly says
@Melissa,
Whew!
Rachael says
English Muffin Bread is quite easy to make. Here’s a recipe that I make and it’s delish! Thanks for this recipe! http://blueskiesbutterflies.blogspot.com/2011/10/english-muffin-bread.html
Joanne says
After reading this, I’m mostly just annoyed that my supermarket doesn’t have english muffin bread. what is THAT about???
Karly says
@Joanne,
I got mine at Kroger. ๐