Sausage, Egg and Cheese English Muffins

Homemade breakfast sandwiches with seasoned sausage patties, a folded egg and melted cheddar on toasted English muffins.

Makes
4 sandwiches
Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Total
25 min
Photo: Breakfast sandwich English muffin
Photo of breakfast sandwich english muffin (not this exact recipe) by 7'o'7, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

Ingredients

Sandwiches
Units

Equipment

  • Large nonstick skillet

Instructions

  1. Divide the sausage into 4 pieces and press each into a thin patty a little wider than a muffin; they shrink as they cook.

  2. Cook the patties in the skillet over medium heat until browned and cooked through with no pink in the middle, 4 minutes per side. They should reach 160°F. Move to a plate.Cook the patties in the skillet over medium heat until browned and cooked through with no pink in the middle, 4 minutes per side. They should reach 71°C. Move to a plate.

  3. Toast the English muffins while the sausage cooks.

  4. Wipe out the skillet and melt the butter over medium-low heat. Beat the eggs with the salt, pour them in and cook without stirring until almost set, 2–3 minutes. Fold into quarters with a spatula and cut into 4 pieces.

  5. Top each patty with a slice of cheese and a piece of egg, then return them to the pan for 30 seconds to melt the cheese. Sandwich in the toasted muffins.

Notes

  • To freeze, wrap cooled sandwiches in foil or paper towels and freeze for up to 2 months. Microwave from frozen, wrapped in a paper towel, for 1½ to 2 minutes, turning once.

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Nutrition estimate

Calories
565
Protein
28 g
Carbs
27 g
Fat
38 g

Per sandwich, estimated from USDA FoodData Central values for the listed amounts. Optional ingredients and to-taste seasoning are not included, and actual values vary by brand. How we estimate

An original recipe written for CookSimple. Illustration: original artwork for CookSimple. Added September 25, 2026.