Southwestern Egg and Cheese Muffins

Southwestern Taco Egg Muffins on a white platter

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Southwestern Egg and Cheese Muffins

Southwestern Taco Egg Muffins are a protein filled muffin that is kid-friendly, easy to make and is a quick breakfast or lunch during the week. With eggs, ground beef, cheese, spinach, bell pepper and Southwestern spices you will have a nutritions, flavor-packed meal.

Prep Time15

Cook Time25

Total Time40

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: American

Keyword: breakfast, brunch, egg

Servings:

Author: Julia Jolliff

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 pound ground beef cooked
1 teaspoon cumin
1/4 teaspoon cayenne red pepper
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 bell pepper {I used orange but use whatever color you want}
12 large eggs
1 cup fresh spinach finely chopped
2 green onions sliced lengthwise
1 1/2 cup sharp cheddar cheese {divided}
Pinch of salt and freshly ground pepper

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Grease your muffin tins {enough for 18 muffins} and set aside.
In a large skillet heat 2 Tablespoons olive oil over medium high heat. Add the ground beef, cumin, cayenne red pepper and chili pepper and cook for 3 minutes. Add the bell pepper and continue to cook until beef is browned, about 5-6 minutes. Set aside.
In a large mixing bowl add the spinach, green onions, 1 cup of cheese and the ground beef.
In another large bowl crack the eggs and whisk them together. Add the egg mixture to the beef mixture and season with a dash of salt and pepper. Stir until fully combined.
Pour the egg mixture into the muffin tins {about 3/4 of the way full} and sprinkle each muffin with a small amount of the 1/2 cup of leftover cheese.
Put the egg muffins in the oven and bake for 20-25 minutes until the egg muffins are set in the middle and begin to turn golden brown.
Remove from the oven and let cool before removing from the muffin tin. Serve with a dollop of sour cream or salsa if you like! Refrigerate the egg muffins for up to a week in an airtight container.

Notes

If you want to freeze these wrap them in plastic wrap individually and then put them in a large ziplock bag. Remove from the freezer when you are ready to eat them and heat them in the microwave for two minutes.

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