Happy Mother’s Day! (Want more ideas of what to do with your cupcake pan? Check out my recipe for Sour Cherry Crustless Cheesecake Cupcakes with Sour Cherry Glaze)

Back to Mother’s Day though!

On the menu:

Broccoli and Italian Sausage Egg Muffins

Grilled Lemon & Garlic Asparagus

Orange Juice





Broccoli and Italian Sausage Egg Muffins

Ingredients





1 pound Italian Sausage (sweet, mild, hot variety depending on your preference)

1 cup broccoli florets

8 large eggs

1/4 cup milk (or half and half depending on how you’re feeling that day)

1/2 tbsp vegetable oil

1/2 tsp baking powder

salt & pepper to taste

Freshly grated Parmesan Cheese as needed

Directions





1. Preheat oven to 375 F.

2. In a large saute pan, over medium high heat, brown Italian Sausage for about 5 minutes, or until the sausage is no longer pink. Remove from heat and stir in broccoli.

3. Whisk together eggs, milk, oil and baking powder. Season with salt and pepper.

4. Lightly spray a 12-cupcake pan with oil.Spoon out the sausage and broccoli mixture evenly into each cupcake.

5. Ladle the egg mixture over sausage and broccoli.

6. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

7. Bake for 15-20 minutes.

Here’s Mother’s Day Brunch 2011: Roasted Salmon with Dill and Lemon and Mushroom and Dill Risotto.

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