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Sausage and Gravy Eggs Benedict @ The Stuffed Pig, Marathon FL

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When Price and I were on our Babymoon in the Florida Keys we found a place called The Stuffed Pig and absolutely fell in love with it for breakfast. In the 4 mornings that we were there we ate there twice. So yeah, we loved it!

The Stuffed Pig is a fun open air restaurant that features down-home fresh cooking. It’s a simple place with plastic chair with a gravel ‘flooring’. Pick up a laminated menu or check out the specials on the chalkboard to select some damn good breakfast or lunch. And be sure to say hi to the cats that roam around the property.

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Shrimp & Grits

Grilled shrimp w/Bacon & Cheddar on Grits, 2 Eggs, Toast  $12.00

On the first morning we went there I got the Shrimp and Grits. So much food!! I skipped the toast and just dove right into the rest. I took the time to take the shrimp off the skewers and then took the tails off so I could get a shrimp with every bite of cheesy grits and eggs.

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I made a friend on the first day. Tigger the cat was very friendly so she rubbed up all against the belly bump and kneaded the napkins I had on my lap. Then sat on my lap while I ate, I think she was hoping I’d share some shrimp!

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Price also enjoyed one of the breakfast specials that had a pancake, scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, grits, and toast. Basically, a half portion of their World Famous Pig’s Breakast.

As well, they have $2 mimosas and $3 Bloody Mary’s!!! I was so jealous of Price as he enjoyed them with his breakfasts. I figure it is just another reason for us to go back- when I’m not pregnant- to enjoy their great food and very, very affordable drinks!

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Sausage and Gravy Eggs Benedict

Of course when I saw they had a Sausage and Gravy Eggs Benedict on the special’s menu I had to get it.

It’s a great combo of 2 great breakfast plates. It was a change up for me since I love Hollandaise sauce so it was a big departure for me not to have that when having Eggs Benedict. But I embraced the change and really enjoyed the special.

As well, instead of the typical English Muffins the Eggs Benedict was set upon freshly made biscuits. They biscuits were really tender and soft. They became a great sponge to soak up the sausage gravy and runny egg yolks. Then a sausage patty was set upon each biscuit to make this super sausage-y. That’s right double sausage!!

The side of homefries were great as they were well seasoned with the onions they were cooked with and from some of the char they had from the griddle. It was really good to mix them into the sausage gravy.

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Rating

Biscuits– 17/20 pts

Sausage– 17/20 pts

Poached Egg– 22/25 pts

Sausage Gravy– 23/25 pts

Homefries– 8/10 pts

Total: 87/100 pts

The Stuffed Pig

3520 Overseas Hwy

Marathon, FL 33050

(305) 743-4059

Mon-Sat: 5am-2pm Sun: 6am-12pm

Cash Only

Hot Sausage Dip

This past Sunday was Valentines Day and Daytona! Sure Valentines Day is fun but Daytona took priority this year. Price and I take NASCAR very seriously. I used to hate it but now I love it and will even fight with strangers in a bar about it. (Yes, it is a sport and I won the argument). So everything revolved around watching the race. So when I saw a Hot Chorizo Dip posted on  White on Rice Couple I knew that I had to try it for Daytona. While our favorite Kasey Kahne #9 crashed at the end we still enjoyed the logest Daytona in NASCAR history… 2 red flags created a long race and extra racing made it 520 miles.

My misadventures (like showing up to a mall an hour and a half before it opens for Pricer’s Vday present, what mall opens at noon??) on Sunday morning finally brought me over to Whole Foods which was another let down. No fresh chorizo. However a butcher there made things a bit better by explaining what Chorizo is and how to substitute it. So I went for the hot italian sausage and was told to add more heat to get it more like chorizo. Now I should note that I dislike most sausage because of fennel. I zero in on it and can’t get it out of my mind but I forged on and got it hoping to get past my aversion.

The dip came together well. It was easy and had a great result. The heat in both temperature and spice was a definite plus! We made a small batch using 8 oz of sausage so if you want more then double it or quadruple it. We polished it off since I did not have breakfast and this became our lunch, plus it is highly addictive. Great for a party or to just hang out and watch a game or some NASCAR.

Hot Sausage Dip

recipe adapted from White on Rice Couple

8 oz of hot italian sausage, or chorizo
1 medium size white onion
1 jalapeno pepper (more or less to taste)
4 oz of light mayo
4 oz of reduced fat cream cheese (Neufchatel)
grated parmesan cheese
fresh cilantro (optional)

Dice your onion and slice the jalapeno and set aside. Mix together your mayo and cream cheese, set aside.

Remove the casting from the sausage prior to cooking. In a skillet on medium, break apart the sausage while cooking it. After a minute add the onion and jalapeno. Continue cooking on a lower temp and breaking part the sausage until the onion has become translucent.

Once the sausage, onion,and jalepano has come together and cooked add the mayo/cream cheese mixture. Mix together throughly. Add the parmesan cheese over the dip.

Put a heaping pile of chopped cilantro over the top of the dip. Serve with tortilla chips.