Ingredients

  • 8 ounces bulk sausage
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons sugar
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 6 tablespoons butter, cold, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
  • 8 ounces cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 1/2 red bell pepper, chopped fine
  • 1/2 red onion, copped fine
  • 3/4 cup buttermilk
  • 1 egg

Method

  • Cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Transfer to paper towel-lined plate to cool.
  • Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 375.
  • In the bowl of a food processor, add 2 C flour 2 1/2 T sugar, 2 t baking powder, 1 t baking soda, 1 t salt, 6 T cut butter, and 8 oz grated cheddar.
  • Finely chop 1/2 red onion and 1/2 red bell pepper and add to mixture in the food processor bowl.
  • Add cooled sausage to the mixture in the food processor and pulse until mixture resembles coarse meal. Transfer to large bowl.
  • Whisk egg and buttermilk in mixing cup and stir into flour mixture until well combined.
  • Grease and flour 12-cup muffin tin and spoon batter inches Bake until toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. 20 to 25 minutes.
  • Cool in tin for 5 minutes. Remove and serve.