Turkey Sausage and Pepper Scramble
A quick, protein-packed breakfast featuring savory ground turkey sausage, sweet bell peppers, and fluffy eggs. Ready in just 15 minutes to kickstart your day.
The perimenopause lens
A cautious perimenopause lens
These tags explain why the recipe may appear in Lila. They are prompts for noticing your own patterns—not evidence that this meal treats a symptom.
Perimenopause symptoms and relief · Office on Women’s HealthAppetite changes
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Low energy
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Fatigue
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Mood changes
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Mood can overlap with sleep, stress and cycle changes. Food and supplements are not substitutes for support when symptoms persist.
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Before you start
Your 15-minute game plan
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Equipment
Large skillet · Whisk · Mixing bowl · Knife and cutting board
Time saver
To make mornings even faster, pre-chop your vegetables or pre-cook the sausage and pepper mixture in batches. You can just reheat the base and scramble fresh eggs in under 3 minutes.
Do these three things first
- 1Set out all ingredients before cooking
- 2Measure the pantry ingredients before heating the pan
- 3Read through the steps once before you begin
Ingredients
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Ingredients
From Your Pantry
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Next: Dice the bell pepper and yellow onion…
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Dice the bell pepper and yellow onion…
Dice the bell pepper and yellow onion into roughly 1/2-inch pieces.
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Heat a skillet over medium heat with…
Heat a skillet over medium heat with a light drizzle of olive oil. Add the ground turkey sausage, breaking it apart with a wooden spoon until browned and fully cooked.
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Toss the diced bell pepper and onion…
Toss the diced bell pepper and onion into the skillet with the sausage. Sauté for about 4 to 5 minutes until the vegetables soften and lightly caramelize.
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In a small bowl
In a small bowl, whisk the eggs vigorously until frothy, seasoning them with a pinch of sea salt and black pepper.
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Pour the beaten eggs into the skillet…
Pour the beaten eggs into the skillet over the meat and vegetables. Stir gently and continuously for 1 to 2 minutes until the eggs are just cooked through, then remove from heat to prevent overcooking.
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The nutrition underneath
Why this bowl holds together
To make mornings even faster
To make mornings even faster, pre-chop your vegetables or pre-cook the sausage and pepper mixture in batches. You can just reheat the base and scramble fresh eggs in under 3 minutes.
Check the ingredient label on your…
Check the ingredient label on your ground turkey sausage to ensure there are no sneaky added sugars or heavy fillers.
If you like a little heat
If you like a little heat, add a pinch of red pepper flakes when sautéing the vegetables.
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