Country Sausage and Cheese Muffins

Name: Country Sausage and Cheese Muffins
Yield: Makes 12 muffins
Ingredients: 8 ounces, bulk sausage meat; 2 cups (10 ounces), all-purpose flour; 3 tablespoons, sugar; 2 teaspoons, baking powder; 1 teaspoon, baking soda; 1 teaspoon, salt; 6 tablespoons, cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 8 ounces, cheddar cheese, cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 1/2 , red bell pepper, seeded and chopped fine; 1/2 , red onion, chopped fine; 1 large, egg; 3/4 cup, buttermilk

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Appears in Cook's Country February/March 2008

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These muffins make a meal on their own and also travel well.

SERVESMakes 12 muffins

TIME1 hour

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

This muffin recipe combines sausage and cheddar cheese to produce a muffin that’s a complete breakfast. Replacing some of the butter with tangy-tasting buttermilk improved the flavor of the muffins and kept them moist. Using a food processo...

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