Breakfast for dinner anyone?

Sausage Quiche and Protein Pancakes

I love breakfast. So we make breakfast for dinner all the time. Quiche is a favorite among the kids and hubby. I make several different kinds and love to just throw in whatever I have in the fridge. It is such an easy dish to throw together and fast, especially if you buy store bought crust! 

Pretend you cant see that the egg over flowed :)

Sausage Quiche:

1 lb breakfast sausage

1 small onion

1 bell pepper or 4-5 mini peppers

1 small tomato

shredded cheddar cheese

8 eggs

1/3 cup milk

salt and pepper

1 store bought pie crust

Brown the sausage with onion and peppers until sausage is cooked through and onions and peppers have softened. Drain off any extra fat. Add meat mixture to the unbaked pie crust. I then top with the diced tomatoes and cheese. ( I like to seed the tomatoes as well but you don't have to its personal choice). In a large mixing bowl beat eggs, milk, salt and pepper. Then add as much of the egg mixture to the quiche that will fit without overflowing. You want the eggs to cover the filling or at least to be wet. Be sure to put the pie pan on a cookie sheet just in case it overflows ( not that that has ever happened to me notice above pic :)  bake at 375 for 35-40 min or until top is brown and eggs are set.

Now I like my quiche with lots of filling and less eggs but you can adjust this to your liking! I also did not put an amount of cheese, use as much or as little as you like....but I add lots! I love cheese.

mmmmmm cheese

Protein Pancakes:

1 cup oats

1 cup dry pancake mix

1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 cup yogurt

1 tsp vanilla

3/4 cup milk

2 eggs

 optional blueberries, raisins,( any fruit you like really)

mix all ingredients and cook on a greased griddle. I usually use blueberries in mine because I love them, but I have also added raspberries and that was delish as well! I also like to use greek yogurt in mine to bump up the protein. I have used plain and vanilla and both work great, just use what ever you have on hand.

I got this wonderful recipe from a fab friend of mine Alicia who got it from her mother in law and I am so glad she shared it with me. These are easily my favorite pancakes now!!!

Apparently I forgot to take a pic of my fancy plate, but then again maybe I just don't want you to see how much I ate this night :)  Just a little side not I always double the pancake recipe because my kids eat so many and if for some strange reason I have any leftovers they reheat great the next day! Of course you could make this for breakfast but seriously who has that kind of time in the morning. Enjoy!