McConway McBreakfast McSandwich

So all these fancy-schmancy recipes are fine and good, but what if:

1. You "can't" cook (which is completely untrue, anyone can cook)
2. You don't have time to cook (ok, I'll give you that one)
3. You don't have a pantry full of fancy ingredients

Well your prayers have been answered. Behold! I give you the McConway McBreakfast McSandwich!

Ok, so it doesn't look like much, but whoa mama does it taste good! It's also filling and good for you. Besides, when's the last time you saw a real Egg McMuffin? They don't exactly look like their ads, either.

I've been eating these egg sandwiches religiously for years. I've gotten my routine down to where I can make one in less than 4 minutes and only have to throw a dirty fork in the dishwasher. No pans necessary!

McConway McBreakfast McSandwich

2 Egg whites
1 Slice Extra Lean Turkey Bacon
1 Light English Muffin
1 Slice Low-Fat American Cheese
Basil, Pepper
Non-stick cooking spray

Here's what I do, in order:

1. Break the english muffin in half, toast in a toaster.
2. Heat the bacon in the microwave for 30 seconds.
3. Beat the egg whites with a fork with some pepper and a little dried basil in a disposable foam bowl sprayed with non-stick spray.
4. Nuke the egg whites for 45 seconds. You'll have to play with the time in your microwave to make sure they're fully cooked but not dry and rubbery.
5. Lay the muffin out on a paper towel. Rip the bacon in half and place on one side and put the slice of American cheese on the other. Put the hot eggs on the bacon.
6. Top the sandwich and let it sit for a few seconds until the eggs melt the cheese.

By ditching the egg yolks, I lose all the fat while keeping all the protein. I use Jennie-O extra lean turkey bacon (1/3 pt. per slice) and Weight Watchers or Thomas low fat/low carb english muffins (1 pt. per muffin). For the cheese I use 2% milkfat cheese.

The bacon may not taste good to some people, but I like it in this recipe. Fat free cheese tastes a little gross, in my opinion, so I use the 2% fat varieties. The step down from regular singles to 2% singles is barely noticeable, especially when there's already so much flavor in the sandwich. My wife prefers Laughing Cow cheese spread instead of American and exchanges a 1 pt Western Alternative bagel for the muffin.

The entire sandwich is only 3 pts, vs. 7 for a real Egg McMuffin.

Update 9/11/05 - I've started using Louis Rich turkey bacon for my sandwiches. After all this time, I've gotten a little sick of the facon stuff. This brand tastes and cooks a lot more like the real pork product, and only adds a point onto the sandwich. I've also stopped seasoning my egg so that I get more egg flavor. I guess I'm becoming a purist.

Update 10/06/06 - I've posted an update to this recipe.