An egg, sausage, and cheese breakfast sandwich is one of morning’s true pleasures, but they can be tricky to make in a big batch for company or for meal-prepping. In this version, the oven does the heavy lifting, first by baking a pan of eggs and then by making easy work of toasting English muffins and melting cheese. Aside from the yield, there are a couple of things that sets this breakfast sandwich recipe apart. First, the eggs are essentially steamed in the oven, making them exceptionally tender and fluffy. Second, a schmear of red pepper jelly on the English muffins adds just the right touch of sweetness and heat.
If you’re meal prepping, the eggs can be prepared up to 5 days in advance. After portioning, let them cool completely. Stack portions with a layer of parchment paper in between and refrigerate in an airtight container until ready to use. When ready to assemble, place the cheese on the cold egg slab and proceed with the recipe as written.
Ingredients
- Cooking spray
- 12 large eggs
- 3/4 cup whole milk
- 1 tsp. kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
- 9 breakfast sausage patties (from 2 [12-oz.] pkg.)
- 9 English muffins, split
- 9 slices Swiss cheese (8 oz. total)
- 9 Tbsp. mayonnaise
- 9 Tbsp. red pepper jelly
- 3 cups baby arugula (from a 5-oz. pkg.)
Directions
- Preheat oven to 300°F. Coat a 9-inch square baking pan with cooking spray; place on a large rimmed baking sheet.
- Whisk eggs, milk, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Pour into prepared baking pan. Place in oven; carefully pour 2 cups hot water into baking sheet. Bake until eggs are just set, about 25 minutes. Remove baking pan from baking sheet and let cool for 5 minutes. Run a knife around edges of baking pan; invert eggs onto a cutting board. Slice into 9 squares.
- Meanwhile, cook or heat sausage patties according to package directions.
- Increase oven temperature to broil. Place English muffins, cut side up, on a baking sheet; broil until toasted and golden, 1 to 2 minutes.
- Line a baking sheet with foil. Place egg squares on foil and top each square with 1 slice cheese. Broil until cheese is melted, 1 to 2 minutes.
- Spread mayonnaise on bottom halves of English muffins and pepper jelly on top halves. Make sandwiches with sausage patties, eggs, and arugula.
