Homemade Jimmy Dean Bowls

Breakfast is the most important meal! We hear that all the time, yet so many people don't treat it like it is. We're usually in a rush to get to work, get the kids to school, or just plain don't feel like cooking a good meal. Usually we settle for nothing at all or a sugary cereal, which is bad enough because of all the sugar already in it, but all those carbs turn to sugar once digested as well so it's like your getting prepared for your day with sugar and milk. Not the best long lasting energy boost, not to mention it does nothing for brain power for the kiddos and for me at least, usually causes sugar crash. That being said, a few years ago I found a solution. I make one large batch of breakfast food and separate it into serving sizes, drop in ziploc baggies and freeze. When morning comes I pop the food in the microwave for a minute or two, until it's nice and hot, and serve. It's especially great for the kids because I don't have to get up at the crack of dawn to make them a healthy breakfast, yet they get plenty of protein, a home cooked meal, and eggs which is a great brain food. Great for keeping focus at school! This is my recipe for my version of the Jimmy Dean bowls but remember, you can wrap this in tortillas and cover with cling wrap to freeze breakfast burritos, you could even make an entirely different meal but freeze in serving sizes. Lots of different possibilities. Start the morning right!

Homemade Jimmy Dean Bowls

1 dozen eggs
1/2 c milk
1 12 oz pack sausage sometimes if I'm in a hurry I use two ready to brown packs of sausage from the frozen section
1/2 onion
2 tsp minced garlic
8 red potatoes, diced to bite sized pieces
2 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
*cheddar cheese when you're ready to serve
*add anything else you would like... green peppers, mushrooms, bacon, etc.

Start with the potatoes. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees and grease your pan. Rinse and dice the potatoes, then drop them onto the pan, spreading them out evenly. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cook for 30 minutes, take out and stir them around a bit, put them back in and cook for another 30 minutes. One hour total. While the potatoes are cooking get the other food going. Cook your sausage in a large skillet on medium, remove the sausage and drain off some of the grease but keep enough to cook the veggies, about 2 Tbs. Keep it in a separate dish for now. Cook the onion until soft and add the garlic. Cook until it has that lovely strong garlic scent. Remove the veggies and keep them with the sausage. In a separate bowl, scramble the eggs and add the milk, salt and pepper. Lower the heat to medium low and add to the eggs to the skillet you've already been cooking with. It should still have a decent amount of grease to keep the eggs from sticking. If not, oil the pan first. Once the eggs are cooked add everything you've cooked to the pan, potatoes included. Toss a few times to make sure it's evenly mixed and remove from heat. Let it cool and add 3/4 to 1 c scoops to sandwich bags for your servings. Once everything is wrapped up drop all the bags into a gallon freezer bag and store in the freezer. When morning comes just take out a serving, drop in a bowl and microwave for a minute and a half to two minutes. Top with cheddar cheese before serving. You'll have a great breakfast without having to set aside time to cook every morning!