Farmer Sausage & Egg Scramble
A hearty, no-fuss cast iron scramble with smoky sliced farmer sausage, caramelized onions and peppers, and soft creamy eggs. This is the breakfast Melissa grew up with — simple, satisfying, and absolutely delicious.
Prep time
5 min
Cook time
15 min
Serves
Ingredients
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- 1 ring (about 300g)farmer sausage, sliced into ½-inch rounds
- 5 largeeggs
- 1small onion, diced
- 1red or orange bell pepper, diced
- 2 clovesgarlic, minced
- 1 tbspbutter
- 2 tbspwhole milk or cream
- to tastesalt and black pepper
- handfulfresh chives or green onions, sliced
- optionalshredded cheddar, to top
- optionalhot sauce, to serve
Ingredients
- 1 ring (about 300g)farmer sausage, sliced into ½-inch rounds
- 5 largeeggs
- 1small onion, diced
- 1red or orange bell pepper, diced
- 2 clovesgarlic, minced
- 1 tbspbutter
- 2 tbspwhole milk or cream
- to tastesalt and black pepper
- handfulfresh chives or green onions, sliced
- optionalshredded cheddar, to top
- optionalhot sauce, to serve
Instructions
Brown the Sausage
- 1
Heat a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat — no oil needed, the sausage has plenty of fat.
- 2
Add farmer sausage slices in a single layer. Cook 2–3 minutes per side until deeply browned and caramelized. Remove to a plate.
Cook the Vegetables
- 1
Reduce heat to medium. Add butter to the same pan. Add onion and bell pepper and sauté 4–5 minutes until softened and starting to caramelize.
- 2
Add garlic and cook 30 seconds until fragrant.
- 3
Return the sausage to the pan and toss everything together.
Scramble the Eggs
- 1
Whisk eggs with milk, salt, and pepper in a bowl.
- 2
Reduce heat to medium-low. Pour eggs over the sausage and vegetable mixture.
- 3
Gently fold with a spatula, pulling the eggs from the edges to the centre. Cook low and slow until just set but still slightly glossy — about 3–4 minutes. Remove from heat while still slightly underdone.
- 4
Top with shredded cheddar if using, fresh chives, and a crack of black pepper. Serve straight from the skillet with toast and hot sauce.
Melissa's Notes
Farmer sausage is a Mennonite-style smoked sausage common in Western Canada — look for it at your local butcher or grocery store. It's already cooked, so you're just browning it for flavour and texture. Don't rush the eggs — low and slow is the secret to creamy, never rubbery scrambled eggs.
Nutrition Information
Per serving — based on 3 servings
Nutrition information is an estimate and may vary depending on the ingredients and brands used.
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