Breakfast Poppers with Italian Turkey Sausage, Cheese, and Peppers

These Breakfast Poppers with Turkey, Cheese and Peppers, makes a quick grab and go breakfast or snack. They also freeze well and can be reheated in the microwave, air fryer or oven. Pretty simple recipe!
To make these I used sweet italian turkey sausage links (Shady Brook brand) comes 6 in a pack, veggies, cheese and eggs. You can use any veggies you want. In this Breakfast Poppers with Turkey, Cheese and Peppers recipe I use red bell pepper as my veggie but mushrooms, broccoli, cauliflower etc are all good options.
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Can I make these in the Air Fryer?
Of Course you can! These poppers can be made in the Air Fryer on 350 degrees Fahrenheit for about 8-10 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees. This is my favorite way to make them. They can also be made in the oven which requires a bit longer baking time, about 20 minutes on 375 degrees Fahrenheit or until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees.
How can I Make these even lower in smart-points?
These are 4 smart points on green plan per 3 poppers and 3 smart points on blue and purple plans per 3 poppers. If you would like to lower the smart-points I suggest adding more veggies to make them bulkier. You can also add zero point foods such as cooked quinoa on purple plan. Any other ideas feel free to leave a comment and let me know, I am always open to suggestions!
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Ingredients
- 1 package or 6 links sweet italian turkey sausage (I used Shady Brook brand)
- 4 eggs
- 1/4 cup shredded cheese (I used a mexican blend)
- 1/3 cup chopped shallots
- 1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper
- 1 green onion, finely chopped
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/8 tsp salt
- Non stick spray
Method






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Serves 9 – 3 poppers per serving
Nutrition Info per serving (using myfitnesspal recipe builder)
Calories: 161, total fat: 9 g, total carbs: 5 g, protein: 14 g
myWW smartpoints per serving (using WW recipe builder)
Green: 4 smartpoints
Blue and purple: 3 smartpoints
Note: Nutrition and smartpoints calculations are based on the brands and measurements I use, any substitutions should be double checked.
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