You may be familiar with the "Jimmy Dean Simple Scrambles," which are fantastic but rather expensive. The first time I opened one up I thought, "Hey, I can prepare this myself!" Here is our recipe that we like to use, though I typically do 3-5x as much at a time as is called for in the recipe. You can easily store these in the fridge or the freezer (and then the fridge to thaw) for later use.
Prep Time 5 minutesmins
Cook Time 20 minutesmins
Total Time 25 minutesmins
Servings 10bags or cups
Calories 684kcal
The meat and cheese mix – prep in bulk for later use.
- 1poundbacon ends and pieces
- 1poundground sausage
- 1poundgrated cheese
Used to actually make the cups
- 20-30largeegg(s)
- 10eachsnack size bags
- 10 12-16ozpaper cups for hot drinks
Pre-Prep of bags
Cut up the bacon into smaller pieces.
Add the sausage. (I'm tripling the recipe in these photos FYI.)
Cook it all together.
If you’re a wimp (or rather if your kids can’t handle the amount of fat), you can drain the meat.
Let the meat cool, best to use the refrigerator so it doesn’t get gross. Put about 1/2 cup of the meat mix into snack size bags
Add about 1/4 cup of grated cheese to each bag
Seal them, you can get out most of the air so they store smaller.
Admire your work. You can put the smaller bags into a larger bag and store it in the fridge or even the freezer.
To use the bags to make breakfast
Get the eggs, a large paper cup for hot liquids, a fork, and the meat mix.
Crack 1-3 eggs into the cup. We typically use two eggs.
See, eggs!
Add the meat and cheese mixture.
Stir it with a fork. Microwave (without the fork) for about 1 minute on high.
Stir it again. (You can use the same fork, don't be a sissy.) Microwave again for 30-60 seconds.
Check and see if it’s done. If it’s not: nuke it some more!
If you’re feeling awesome, make some of the Keto Chow Savory Biscuits and eat your breakfast in style!
Photos bySarah DeYoung Photography
Photos by Photography by Lindsay
Nutrition Facts
Cheap and Easy “Simple Scrambles”
Amount per Serving
% Daily Value*
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.