Pesto Scrambled Eggs with Sausage

5 from 1 vote

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.

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Keyword breakfast, Chicken, dairy-free, easy, eggs, fast, nightshade-free, nut-free, pork

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 10

Total Time 15

Servings

Calories 467kcal

Author Jenny Ross

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

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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

Instructions:

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: Calories: 101, Carbs: 2.5, Fiber: 1, Fat: 9.5, Protein:2

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