What Is a Meat Lover’s Egg Bow?

My husband requested this egg bowl to be made for our weekly breakfast meal prep. He loves cheese, bacon, and eggs so I combined them and added a couple of extra ingredients to pump up the flavor.

This meat lover’s egg bowl is the ultimate protein-packed breakfast. With a combination of eggs, cottage cheese, sausage, ham, bacon bits, and cheddar cheese, it’s a savory start to the day that’s perfect for busy mornings, post-workout fuel, or a weekend brunch. It’s warm, hearty, and can be made in minutes.

This egg bowl is easy on your grocery budget! It uses small portions of deli ham, sausage, bacon bits, and eggs—ingredients that are often already in your fridge. You get a satisfying, diner-style breakfast without spending extra money on eating out. Bonus: it’s more filling and nutritious than store-bought options. You can even use up the bits and pieces of lunch meats or other proteins you have as leftovers to save even more!

Why You’ll Love the Meat Lover’s Egg Bowl

Meat lover’s egg bowls are packed with protein so you will be full all morning long. Protein is a very important macro to get into your day to keep your body functioning the way you want, so make sure you are eating enough!

With minimal ingredients in a meat lover’s egg bowl, you can be sure to have what you need on hand on any given day. The ingredients are also very low prep, making for a quick and easy meal prep for your week.

The bowls are also very easy to make for meal prep. They last for up to four days in the fridge making these a great option for your weekly meal prep.

This recipe is a very scalable recipe, meaning, it is great to double, triple, or quadruple if you are having a brunch at your house and you need a breakfast dish everyone will love. Just add more ingredients and use a larger baking dish to make it all at once. The bake time may vary if you do this because the mixture is thicker. All you have to do is check it at the time listed then add time as needed, I usually start with 5 extra minutes and then keep doing that until the middle is set to my liking.

Tips for the Perfect Meat Lover’s Egg Bowl

To make this bowl super easy to make, use precooked meats. Just warm up sausage links enough so that you are able to slice them into bite sized pieces, bacon bits, and deli meat is already cooked so you can just tear it into pieces.

To add a little pizzazz you can top this bowl with green onions, hot sauce, and salsa. Really the meat lover’s egg bowl will pair perfectly with any toppings you want to add on.

Chopping meats into smaller bite size pieces will really make this dish pop. Each bite will be full of flavor and you won’t be able to stop eating it!

An easy meal prep like this will also make a delicious filling for a breakfast burrito, with a piece of toast, or with a whole grain like quinoa or rice.

Meal Prep and Storage Tips for Meat Lover’s Egg Bowl

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Cooking the meats ahead of time (or using already cooked items) will have you making this dish in just minutes, making it a great meal prep for any given day or you can quickly assemble it fresh.

Picking a day to meal prep and making this bowl is a great way to start your week. These bowls are so quick to assemble, bake, cool, and then reheat that you are going to be excited for your meal each day.

To make reheating even easier, bake, cool, and store your egg bowls in glass dishes like these.

If cooled properly, meat lover’s egg bowls can be stored for 3-4 days, making them a great meal prep for your work week. All you have to do is reheat in your favorite way and enjoy!

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