June 10, 2020
Pesto Scrambled Eggs with Sausage
Quick, easy, and flavorful, stirring pesto into almost set eggs makes a delicious keto-friendly breakfast. Be sure to check the sausage you use as they can vary in carbohydrate level.
Servings: 1
Calories: 467kcal
Ingredients
- 3 eggs
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1/2 tablespoon butter or butter flavored coconut oil if dairy-free
- 1 sausage pre-cooked, sliced
- 1 tablespoon pesto make your own for dairy-free
Instructions
- Whisk eggs with salt and pepper, to taste and set aside.
- Melt butter in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add the sausage and heat through then transfer to a serving plate, leaving any excess oil in the pan.
- Add the eggs and scramble until barely set. Stir in pesto and then transfer to the plate with sausages and serve.
Notes
Pesto (Dairy-Free)
Servings: 8
Prep Time: 5 minutes, Ready In: 5 minutes
Ingredients:
- 2 cups packed fresh basil
- 3 tablespoons pine nuts
- 3 large cloves garlic peeled
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons nutritional yeast
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt plus more to taste
- 2 tablespoons avocado oil
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- Add all ingredients except oils to a blender and puree until mostly smooth.
- With the blender running, slowly drizzle in avocado oil until smooth. Turn off blender and stir in olive oil (reason being, it can turn bitter when blended).
Nutrition Facts
Pesto Scrambled Eggs with Sausage
Amount per Serving
Calories
467
% Daily Value*
Fat
36
g
55
%
Saturated Fat
11
g
69
%
Cholesterol
567
mg
189
%
Sodium
1247
mg
54
%
Potassium
182
mg
5
%
Carbohydrates
3
g
1
%
Sugar
1
g
1
%
Protein
30
g
60
%
Vitamin A
1490
IU
30
%
Vitamin C
1
mg
1
%
Calcium
98
mg
10
%
Iron
3
mg
17
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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