Description
This English Muffin Breakfast Pizza combines the comforting flavors of creamy sawmill gravy, savory breakfast sausage, fluffy scrambled eggs, and melted cheddar cheese atop toasted English muffins. Perfect for a hearty and indulgent breakfast or brunch, this recipe brings together classic Southern elements with an easy-to-assemble, pizza-inspired twist.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients
- 1 package of English muffins
- 8 eggs
- 1 lb breakfast sausage
- 8 oz mild cheddar cheese, thinly sliced
Sawmill Gravy Ingredients
- 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 the breakfast sausage over medium heat until it is fully browned. Remove the sausage from the pan and set aside, reserving ¼ cup of the rendered fat for making the gravy.
- Make sawmill gravy: Add the flour to the sausage drippings and cook over medium heat for 5 to 10 minutes, stirring constantly until the mixture turns golden. Slowly pour in the milk while stirring continuously, and cook until the gravy thickens. Season the gravy with salt and pepper to taste.
- Toast English muffins: While preparing the gravy, lightly toast the English muffins until they are slightly crispy and warm.
- Scramble eggs: In a non-stick skillet, scramble the eggs over medium heat. Add a dash of milk to the eggs before cooking to make them fluffier and creamier.
- Assemble: Spread a generous layer of sawmill gravy on each toasted English muffin half. Top with scrambled eggs, then add a slice of cheddar cheese, and finally sprinkle the crumbled cooked sausage over the top.
- Broil: Place the assembled English muffin pizzas under the oven broiler for 3 to 5 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly. Serve immediately while hot.
Notes
- If there are not enough sausage drippings for the gravy, add butter to make up the amount needed.
- Adjust the seasoning in the sawmill gravy according to your taste preference for salt and pepper.
- Use a cast iron pan if possible to develop a deeper flavor when cooking the sausage and gravy.
- Broil carefully and watch closely to prevent burning the cheese topping.
- For added texture, you can also add sliced green onions or fresh herbs on top before broiling.
