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Beefy Breakfast Potatoes

What's better than biscuits and breakfast sausage gravy? The same gravy on a fresh baked potato and topped with a soft scrambled egg.

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Ingredients:

Basic Country Beef Breakfast Sausage
  • 1 recipe Basic Country Beef Breakfast Sausage
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 3 cups fat-free milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 4 eggs, beaten
  • 4 hot baked medium russet potatoes
  • 1/4 cup chopped green onions

Cooking:

  1. Prepare Basic Country Beef Breakfast Sausage.  Remove from skillet; keep warm.

    Basic Country Beef Breakfast Sausage:  Combine 1 pound Ground Beef (93% or leaner), 2 teaspoons chopped fresh sage or 1/2 teaspoon rubbed sage, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon onion powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper in large bowl, mixing lightly but thoroughly.  Heat large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until hot.  Add sausage mixture; cook 8 to 10 minutes, breaking into 1/2-inch crumbles and stirring occasionally.
    2. Cook's Tip: Cooking times are for fresh or thoroughly thawed ground beef. Ground beef should be cooked to an internal temperature of 160°F. Color is not a reliable indicator of ground beef doneness.
  2. Heat oil in same skillet over medium heat until hot.  Stir in flour; cook 4 minutes, stirring often.  Whisk in milk; bring to boil, whisking constantly.  Reduce heat; simmer 2 to 3 minutes until sauce thickens slightly, stirring occasionally.  Stir in sausage, salt and pepper; cook 1 to 2 minutes until beef is heated through, stirring occasionally.
  3. Meanwhile, heat small nonstick skillet over medium heat until hot.  Scramble eggs to desired doneness.
    4. Cook's Tip: You may substitute fried or poached eggs for scrambled eggs.
  4. Cut potatoes in half, lengthwise; open and fluff potatoes with fork.  Divide sausage mixture evenly among potatoes.  Top with eggs and green onions.
    5. Cook's Tip: You may substitute cooked hash browns, tater tots or another crispy potato product for baked potatoes.

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Beef Checkoff

Bourbon Blueberry & Brie Bacon Cheeseburger

Brian Capps of Louisville, KY, has been crowned the 2021 Derby Burger Champion in the 10th Annual Derby Burger Challenge. Capps’ burger, made with 100% Kentucky Cattlemen’s ground beef is packed with flavor. The patty is topped with brie, thick-cut bacon, a blueberry bourbon sauce and arugula - all on a brioche bun.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound Kentucky Cattlemen’s Ground Beef
  • 4 Slices Bacon, thick sliced
  • 1/4 inch Sliced Brie Cheese, rind removed
  • 1 pint Fresh Blueberries
  • 1 Lemon, halved
  • 1/8 cup White Sugar
  • 2 tsp. Cornstarch
  • 1 1/2 tsp. Bourbon
  • 2 Brioche Buns
  • 2 Tbsp. Salted Butter
  • Arugula 
  • ¼ tsp. Kosher Salt
  • ¼ tsp. Black Pepper

Recipe

1. Form Two Patties and Set Aside.

2. Preheat your skillet over medium high heat. Add butter, and sliced buns. Cook until golden brown, set aside.

3. Salt and pepper both sides of the burger patty, cook over medium high heat. Cook until internal temperature of 160°F (USDA recommended), add cheese before taking off heat until melted.

4. Add blueberries, sugar, and lemon juice into a small pot. Cook on medium to low heat for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally. Mix cornstarch with water to make a slurry. Slowly add your slurry mixture to thicken blueberry sauce. Remove mixture from heat and stir in your bourbon.

5. Build your burger. Place your burger patty with melted cheese, cooked bacon, blueberry sauce on the bottom bun. Top the burger with arugula and add the top bun.

6. Enjoy!

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