Breakfast Grilled Cheese

Breakfast Grilled Cheese is a sourdough bread sandwich stuffed with sausage, eggs, spinach and three cheeses.

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

• 1/2 pound bulk hot breakfast sausage
• 6 large eggs
• 1 1/2 teaspoons water
• 1/2 teaspoon Jane’s Krazy Mixed-up Salt (optional)
• 4 tablespoons butter, softened and divided
• 4 ounces (1 cup) Hook's Colby cheese, shredded
• 4 ounces (1 cup) Hook's Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
• 1/4 to 1/2 cup grated Reynaldo’s Queso Cotija cheese
• 1/2 cup fresh baby spinach
• 8 slices sourdough bread

Instructions

1. Cook sausage in a large skillet over medium-high heat until no longer pink. Drain sausage on paper towels. Wipe out the pan.
2. Whisk the eggs, water and salt, if desired, in bowl.
3. Melt 1 tablespoon butter in same skillet over medium heat, swirling to coat bottom of pan. Add egg mixture; cook and stir until eggs are almost set.
4. Add in sausage. Cook and stir until eggs are set. Remove from the skillet; keep warm. Wipe out the pan.
5. Combine the colby, Monterey Jack and cotija in a bowl.
6. Top four slices of bread with spinach, egg and cheese mixtures. Top with remaining bread. Spread the outsides of sandwiches with remaining butter.
7. Toast sandwiches on a griddle over medium-low heat for 2-4 minutes on each side or until bread is golden brown and cheeses are melted.
8. Serve immediately.

Attribution

Recipe and photo used with permission from: Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin