Mini Breakfast Bagels Food

BREAKFAST BAGEL BURGERS

Steps:

• Put a cast-iron skillet over medium-low heat. Butter the cut sides of the bagels. Lay the bagel halves in the skillet butter-side down and toast until golden, 2 to 3 minutes. Set aside.
• In the same skillet, throw in the sliced onions and 1 tablespoon of the butter and cook slowly, stirring occasionally, until the onions are soft and golden, about 20 minutes. Remove to a plate.
• Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix together the mayonnaise, mustard, some hot sauce and 1 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Set aside.
• Mix together the hot and maple sausage in a medium bowl. Form the mixture into six 1/2-inch-thick patties, slightly bigger than the diameter of the bagels (since the burgers will shrink during cooking).
• Put the same skillet over medium heat, add the sausage patties and fry on both sides until cooked through, 5 to 7 minutes. Top each patty with 2 slices of Cheddar and cover the skillet with a lid to facilitate melting, 1 to 2 minutes.
• In a separate nonstick skillet over medium-low heat, fry the eggs in 1 tablespoon of butter and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cook until set on one side, then flip and cook the second side to desired doneness.
• Build the sandwiches by spreading the mayo/mustard mix on the bottom half of each bagel, then top with a sausage patty, some caramelized onions and a fried egg. Spread more of the mayo/mustard mix on the top half of the bagels and place on top of the eggs to finish. Serve warm or wrap in foil to transport.

BAGEL BREAKFAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with butter or cooking spray.
• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add the sausage and cook, breaking up any clumps with a wooden spoon, until brown, about 5 minutes; transfer to a bowl with a slotted spoon.
• Whisk together the milk, half-and-half, cayenne, eggs, 3/4 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in a large bowl. Fold in the sausage, spinach, bagels and 3/4 cup of the provolone, then pour into the prepared baking dish. Dot the top with the cream cheese and sprinkle all over with the everything bagel seasoning and remaining provolone (see Cook's Note).
• Cover with foil and bake for 45 minutes. Uncover and bake until the casserole is puffed, golden brown at the edges and set in the center, about 45 minutes more. Let cool 15 minutes before serving.

MINI BREAKFAST BAGEL SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Heat a griddle over medium heat.
• Melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in a nonstick skillet over medium-low heat. Mix the half-and-half, eggs and a good pinch of salt and pepper in a measuring cup. Gently pour the mixture into the skillet. Turn the heat to low, cover and wait until the eggs are set, 4 to 5 minutes.
• While the eggs cook, add the sausage patties to one half of the griddle and cook until heated through, about 2 minutes per side. Grease the other half of the griddle with the remaining 2 tablespoons butter. Add the bagels, cut-side down, and toast until golden, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove the bagels and sausage to a board.
• Roll the eggs into an omelet to fit the width of the bagels and cut into 4 pieces.
• To build, spread 1 tablespoon of chipotle mayonnaise on the bottom half of a bagel. Top with a sausage patty, 1/2 slice of the American and 1/2 slice of the pepper jack cheese. Top with a slice of the rolled omelet, a slice of tomato and a few slices of avocado. Sprinkle some of the everything seasoning over the avocado. Place the other half of the bagel on top. Assemble the other 3 sandwiches, then serve.