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Savory Waffles with Sausage and Cheddar

Give your weekend waffles a make-over by adding savory sausage and cheddar cheese. Drizzled with maple syrup or topped with a fried egg, these waffles are sure to be a new favorite!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Keyword: brunch, savory breakfast, waffles
Servings: 8
Author: Jess Smith via Inquiring Chef
Cost: $4.00

Equipment

  • Skillet
  • Mixing Bowl
  • waffle iron

Ingredients

  • 1 16 oz package Breakfast Sausage
  • 4 oz Cheddar Cheese, grated
  • 4 cups Waffle Batter, prepared (see note)

Optional Toppings:

  • Fried Eggs
  • Green Onions, chopped
  • Maple Syrup
  • Butter

Instructions

  • Place a large skillet over medium heat. Add sausage and cook, breaking it apart with a wooden spoon, until golden brown and crisp, 5 to 7 minutes. Set sausage aside to cool for 5 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, grate cheese and prepare waffle batter.
  • Combine cheese and cooked sausage with waffle batter, stirring just until everything is evenly incorporated.
  • Heat a waffle iron. Spray with nonstick cooking spray and pour batter into hot iron. Close and cook until waffles are cooked through and golden brown (this took 4-5 minutes in our iron; the waffles are usually done when they stop steaming).
  • Serve waffles immediately with any (or all!) of the optional toppings.

Notes

No need to worry about having exactly 4 cups of batter - a little more or less will work just fine. Any waffle recipe will work, so use your favorite. Ideally look for a recipe that uses less than 3 Tablespoons of sugar so the savory flavors don't get overshadowed. Simple Homemade Waffles from Epicurious will make just the right amount of batter or save yourself some time and grab your favorite store-bought waffle mix.

Nutrition

Serving: 2g | Calories: 386kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 46mg | Sodium: 782mg | Potassium: 116mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1941IU | Calcium: 377mg | Iron: 8mg