Photo: Breakfast Popovers with Italian Sausage Recipe
Ingredients
- Butter, for greasing the pan
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- Two 3-to-4-ounce sweet or spicy Italian sausage links, casings removed
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup shredded smoked mozzarella (4 ounces)
- 4 large eggs, at room temperature
- 2 cups milk, at room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 small green onions, pale green and white parts only, finely sliced to yield 1/4 cup
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- Maple syrup, for drizzling
- Special equipment: One 12-cup nonstick muffin pan, each cup about 1/2-cup capacity, or a 12-cup popover pan, each cup about 1/2-cup capacity
Directions
Place an oven rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 400 degrees F. Butter the muffin cups.
Heat the oil over medium heat in a medium nonstick skillet. Add the sausage and break it into 1/4-to-1/2-inch pieces using a wooden spoon. Cook until brown and cooked through, about 6 minutes. Add the garlic and cook until aromatic, about 30 seconds. Spoon about 1 1/2 tablespoons sausage into each muffin cup. Sprinkle the cheese on top of the sausage.
Blend the eggs in a blender until frothy, about 15 seconds. Add the milk, flour, green onions, basil, salt and pepper. Blend until just incorporated. Pour the batter into the muffin cups, filling each cup to just below the rim. Bake, without opening the oven door, until puffed and golden, about 35 minutes.
Place the popovers on a platter and drizzle with maple syrup.
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By suecerrato_8273852
Middleboro, MA
on June 10, 2013
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Excellent! And if you forget the flour like I did the first time, you have crustless quiche... These were wonderful with and without flour :
By mcesp50733
Miami, Florida
on May 27, 2013
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Delicious!! It was really easy to make, my husband loved it. The syrup is a 10. This was the first time I tried the popovers and will make them again and again. I also made, the bacon, salami and potatoes hash, I didn't have bacon or salami, I used turkey sausage both were very, very good. It was a 5 stars brunch. Thanks Giada
By funkrissy
Toms River, NJ
on May 25, 2013
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This was so darn good!! So easy to make. Followed exactly as written and they were perfect!! My kids loved them!! The syrup makes it even better! I made these in a regular 12 cup muffin pan and they cooked straight up. Came out of pan easily. Will definitely be making these over and over!! Love it when I cook something and it comes out perfect!! Thanks Giada!
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