Country Fare Breakfast Recipes

FARMER'S BREAKFAST

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet, melt 1 tablespoon of the butter over medium-high heat. Brush the ham lightly with honey, then fry it until the texture is firm, about 1 1/2 minutes per side. Remove from the skillet.
• Next, fry the sausage and bacon together. The sausage is ready when browned nicely, about 3 minutes per side; the bacon is cooked when crisp, 7 to 10 minutes per side. Remove from the skillet. Pour out the excess grease but do not wipe out the skillet.
• Add the second tablespoon of butter to the skillet and heat until melted. Crack the eggs into the skillet and fry for 2 minutes, sprinkling on some salt and pepper. Flip the eggs and cook them for another 45 seconds.
• Serve the eggs, sausage, bacon and ham on a platter, plus a pile of Crispy Bits Breakfast Potatoes.
• Bring salted water to a boil in a medium pot. Add the potatoes and boil until nearly fork-tender (but not falling apart), about 15 minutes. Drain and allow to dry thoroughly, then cut into wedges.
• Heat the olive oil with the butter over medium-high heat in a skillet. Add the potatoes, sprinkle on some salt and pepper and pan-fry until golden brown and crisp, 10 to 15 minutes.

COUNTRY BREAKFAST SKILLET

Steps:

• Cook bacon in large skillet until crisp.
• Remove bacon, crumble, and set aside.
• Drain drippings, reserving 2 tablespoons in skillet.
• Add potatoes, green peppers, onion, salt, and pepper to drippings.
• Cook and stir for 2 minutes.
• Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until potatoes are brown and tender (about 15 minutes).
• Make 6 wells in potatoes and break one egg into each well.
• Cover and cook on low heat 8-10 minutes, or until eggs are completely set.
• Sprinkle with cheese and bacon.

COUNTRY FARE BREAKFAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Melt butted in a 10-inch oven-proof skillet.
• Add potatoes and onions and cook, covered over medium heat about 15 minutes until tender and lightly browned, stirring occasionally.
• Beat together eggs, salt, pepper, and milk; stir in 3 Tbs parsley and 1/2 cup cheese.
• Pour egg mixture over potatoes; sprinkle with ham.
• Bake for 20 minutes or until eggs are set.
• Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup cheese over eggs; return to oven for about 2 minutes until cheese is melted.
• Remove from oven and garnish with parsley.
• Cut into wedges to serve.

FARMER'S COUNTRY BREAKFAST

Steps:

• In a skillet, brown and crumble sausage until fully cooked. Remove sausage, reserving drippings. In the drippings, cook potatoes and onion until potatoes are browned, stirring occasionally. In a bowl, beat eggs, milk, parsley and salt; pour over potato mixture. Add sausage; cook and stir gently over medium heat until eggs are set. Sprinkle with cheese. Cover for 1-2 minutes or until cheese melts.

COUNTRY BREAKFAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease an 11x8 inch baking dish.
• Brown sausage in a large skillet; drain fat.
• Combine sausage with green onion and spread evenly across the bottom of the baking dish. Top with shredded cheese. Whisk together eggs, water, milk, and gravy mix; add mixture to baking dish. Arrange bread squares evenly on top. If desired, drizzle melted butter over bread, and sprinkle with paprika.
• Bake 40 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean. Set aside 10 minutes before serving.