Breakfast Pizza

I made this for a brunch earlier this week and it was tasty!

1 pound ground breakfast sausage
1 (8 ounce) package refrigerated crescent rolls
1 cup frozen hash brown potatoes, thawed
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
5 eggs
1/4 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese



Place sausage in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble and set aside. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Separate crescent roll dough into 8 triangles. Place in a greased 12 inch pizza pan with points toward the center. Press together to form a crust. Bottom of crust should be sealed and outside edge should be slightly raised. Spoon sausage over crust. Sprinkle with hash browns and top with cheddar cheese. Beat together eggs, milk, salt and pepper; pour over crust. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese. Bake in preheated oven until eggs are set, about 25 to 30 minutes.


Recipe and photo courtesy of Allrecipes.com.

Easy Pasta Frittata

This is a perfect brunch, breakfast or even quick dinner dish!

9 large eggs
1 c. packed spinach leaves, stemmed (or I just used frozen chopped spinach, cooked, about 3/4 c.)
2 scallions(green onions), trimmed and sliced
3 strips cooked bacon, chopped
4 tbsp. sun-dried tomatoes (if using the kind packed in oil, drain oil)
1 c. cooked spaghetti
1/2 c. Monterrey Jack cheese
1 tbsp. butter
1 tbsp light olive oil
2 tbsp. grated parmesan cheese

Beat eggs in large bowl until frothy. Add spinach, scasllionis, bacon, sun-dried tomatoes, spaghetti, and Monterrey Jack cheese. Mix well. Place an oven safe 10 inch skillet with sides at least 1 1/2 inches high over medium heat. Add butter and oil. When hot, add the egg mixture, reduce the heat to medium-low and set timer for 8 minutse. After 8 minutes, top the frittata with parmesan cheese and place it(in the skillet) on middle rack of oven. Cook for 7 to 8 minutes or until the eggs are set and the top is lightly browned. Using a potholder, remove skillet from oven. Cut into wedges and serve. Accompany with salsa, if desired.

Note: Remember when its done, that the skillet is hot(handle included). I forgot and grabbed the handle to carry it over to the table. Ouch. Keep potholder over handle to remind yourself!

Photo and recipe courtesy of Anne Greer McCann, Dallas Morning News