Cheesy Breakfast Polenta Bowls with Sausage and Veggies
A savory breakfast bowl packed with all the goodness to start your day right! Cheesy jalapeno polenta topped with sausage, sauteed veggies and a sunny side up egg. I like making this for dinner too. Easy to make and tastes sooo good!
Ingredients
Cheesy Polenta
- 6 cups Water boiling
- 1 ½ cups Polenta/Corn Grits
- 1 ½ tsp Sea salt or to taste
- ¼ tsp Fresh cracked black pepper or to taste
- 1 med/large Jalapeño diced very small
- ¼ cup Half & half cream
- 4 oz Shredded Cheddar cheese about 1 cup
Sausage and Veggies
- 1 lb Breakfast sausage
- 8 oz Mushrooms sliced
- 5 oz Baby spinach*
- 1 med Red bell pepper diced
- 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- ½ tsp Sea salt or to taste
- ¼ tsp Fresh cracked black pepper or to taste
Sunny Side UP Eggs
- 6 large Eggs
- Salt
- Pepper
- Butter or Oil
Instructions
For the Cheesy Polenta
- In a large saucepan bring the water to a boil.
- Add the polenta and jalapenos, whisk until combined. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 8-12 minutes whisking occasionally or until the polenta is tender.
- Stir in the half & half, cheese, salt and black pepper. Keep covered until ready to serve.
For the Sausage and Veggies
- Add the sausage to a large hot frying pan, break into about ½ inch pieces. Cook until browned and no longer pink. (stirring occasionally).
- Transfer cooked sausage to a bowl. Remove all the grease but a coating on the bottom of the pan. (you might not have to remove any at all).
- Add the sliced mushrooms, cook for about 5 minutes over med/high heat stirring occasionally or until they start to soften.
- Add the diced red pepper, cook for 1-2 minutes then add the spinach. Carefully combine it in (your pan will probably be really full but the spinach will wilt down fast). Cook a couple minutes or until the spinach is wilted.
- Add the worcestershire sauce, salt, black pepper and cooked sausage. Stir until combined.
For the Eggs
- Heat a frying pan over med/high heat until hot.
- Add enough butter or oil to coat the bottom of the pan you are using.
- Carefully crack the eggs into the pan (however many will fit). Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Reduce heat to low. Cover and cook for 2-4 minutes or until the whites are set.
- Repeat if you need to cook more eggs
Assembling
- Place a generous scoop of the cheesy polenta into a bowl or on a plate. Top with the sausage mixture and an egg. Serve with Cholula or hot sauce if desired.
Notes
* If you're not using baby spinach give it a rough chop before adding to the pan.