The Rookie Chef: Ham and Egg Cups (low carb!)

OK!! So how freakin YUMMMMYYY do these look!
I will be trying them on saturday!
Why?? Because....
1.) They are totally LOW CARB (YES!!),
And...
B.) Because well Im fat!
Finally, because they look totally yummy! YAY!
ooo'oooo'ooo Yea and because I am freakin starvin!!!
An a fat lady's gotta eat!!
wanna eat, wanna eat!! he he he

The Rookie Chef: Ham and Egg Cups (low carb!): Last week I talked about my Breakfast Cupcakes (basically just an egg fritata all piled into a muffin tin). While those were delicious, I do get bored easily. I can't eat the same thing every single day or I'd go crazy! So I wanted to mix it up when it comes to easy to prepare, easy to eat, and easy to freeze breakfast options. I've seen a few versions of bacon and egg cups floating around the internet (example here) but I for one do not need those extra carbs in the morning.


So why not replace the bread 'cup' portion with ham? Yum, yes please. Easy and low-carb... now that's my kind of breakfast!

Ingredients:



•4 eggs

•8 slices of Hillshire Farms Ultra Thin Smoked Ham (any ham would be fine, but this is what I had on hand)

•Cheese, to your liking

•Salt & Pepper

•Any veggies you want to include (I just threw in a little chopped onion)




Directions:




•Spray your muffin pan with Pam or another nonstick spray and preheat the oven to 400 degrees.

•Place one slice of ham in a muffin cup. Press down so it creates a 'cup'. Now place a second piece of ham in the same cup, but going the opposite direction. You're basically criss-crossing your slices so that the egg can't escape :)

•Crack an egg into your ham cup. I like my scrambled, so I did that step first in a separate bowl. You could definitely keep the yolk intact if that is more your style!

•Add in veggies and top with cheese.

•Bake for 15 minutes and enjoy!


I've mentioned it before in my posts about Breakfast Cupcakes but I love Tabasco on my eggs. So that is exactly what I added to the Ham and Egg Cups to make a tasty breakfast. Remember, this recipe was only for four servings, but you can make as many as you want! These would freeze great and be good for any busy morning. Just take out of the freezer and cook in the microwave for approximately 1 minute.