Breakfast Grilled Cheese layers soft scrambled eggs and crumbled breakfast sausage between two slices of Colby-Jack, then grills everything inside buttered sourdough. Each sandwich has crisp golden bread, a substantial hot filling, and cheese both above and below the eggs.
The recipe makes exactly 4 sandwiches. Preparation takes 10 minutes, cooking takes 20 minutes, and total time is 30 minutes. Each assembled sandwich grills for 3–4 minutes per side.
Breakfast Grilled Cheese Ingredients
Prepare ½ lb ground breakfast sausage and exactly 6 large eggs, beaten. Use 4 tablespoons softened butter, divided: 2 tablespoons for scrambling and the remainder for the bread.
Assembly requires exactly 8 slices sourdough bread and 8 slices Colby-Jack cheese. Those quantities make four sandwiches with two bread slices and two cheese slices apiece.
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How to Make Sausage and Egg Breakfast Grilled Cheese
- Cook and crumble sausage over medium until no pink remains.
- Transfer it to a paper-towel-lined bowl and wipe the skillet.
- Melt 2 tablespoons butter over medium-high; softly scramble six beaten eggs and remove while slightly creamy.
- Discard the paper towel and gently combine eggs with sausage.
- Butter one side of all eight bread slices with remaining butter.
- For each sandwich, layer bread butter-side down, cheese, about ½ cup filling, cheese, and bread butter-side up.
- Grill 3–4 minutes per side over medium. Repeat for four sandwiches.
For food-safety guidance while cooking, use the USDA safe minimum temperature chart.
Brown the Breakfast Sausage
Drain and Clean the Skillet
Softly Scramble Six Eggs
Combine Sausage and Eggs
Butter All Eight Sourdough Slices
Build the First Sandwich
Repeat the Exact Four-Way Division
Grill Three to Four Minutes per Side
Control Heat for Even Browning
Serve Four Sandwiches Immediately
Protect the Three Contrasting Textures
Conclusion
Brown ½ lb sausage, drain in a paper-towel-lined bowl, and wipe the pan. Melt 2 tablespoons butter and softly scramble six beaten eggs. Combine eggs and sausage. Butter one side of eight sourdough slices with remaining butter. Build four sandwiches with one cheese slice, about ½ cup filling, and a second cheese slice inside each. Grill over medium for 3–4 minutes per side.
Frequently Asked Questions
- → How many sandwiches does the recipe make?
It makes exactly four breakfast grilled cheese sandwiches.
- → How many eggs are used?
Use exactly six large eggs, beaten before they enter the skillet.
- → Why remove the eggs while slightly creamy?
They continue heating inside the grilled sandwiches, so early removal helps them remain soft.
- → How long should each sandwich grill?
Grill for 3–4 minutes per side over medium heat.