Description
A comforting and hearty English Muffin Pizza featuring scrambled eggs, savory breakfast sausage, mild cheddar cheese, and rich sawmill gravy atop toasted English muffins. Perfect for a satisfying breakfast or brunch, this recipe brings together a delicious blend of textures and flavors in under 30 minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
English Muffins
- 1 package of English muffins
Eggs
- 8 eggs
Breakfast Sausage and Cheese
- 1 lb breakfast sausage
- 8 oz mild cheddar cheese, thinly sliced
Sawmill Gravy
- 2 cups milk
- ¼ cup sausage drippings (add butter if insufficient drippings)
- ¼ cup flour
- ½ teaspoon salt (or to taste)
- ¼ teaspoon pepper (or to taste)
Instructions
- Cook sausage: In a cast iron pan, cook breakfast sausage over medium heat until fully browned. Remove from pan and set aside, reserving ¼ cup of the rendered fat for the gravy.
- Make sawmill gravy: Add flour to the sausage drippings in the pan and cook over medium heat for 5-10 minutes, stirring constantly until the mixture turns golden. Slowly pour in the milk while stirring until the gravy thickens. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Toast English muffins: While preparing the gravy, lightly toast the English muffins until golden and slightly crisp.
- Scramble eggs: In a non-stick skillet, scramble the eggs over medium-low heat, adding a dash of milk to achieve a light and fluffy texture.
- Assemble: Spread a generous layer of sawmill gravy on each toasted English muffin. Top each with scrambled eggs, a slice of mild cheddar cheese, and crumbled cooked breakfast sausage.
- Broil: Place the assembled English Muffin Pizzas under the broiler for 3-5 minutes, or until the cheese is melted, bubbly, and slightly golden on top. Serve immediately.
Notes
- If there is not enough sausage drippings, add a small amount of butter to make up the ¼ cup needed for the gravy base.
- Monitor the broiler carefully to avoid burning the cheese – it should be melted and bubbly but not blackened.
- Use mild cheddar for a creamy melt, or substitute with your preferred cheese for a different flavor profile.
- This recipe serves 4, adjust quantities accordingly for larger or smaller groups.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Broiling
- Cuisine: American
