Sausage, Egg, and Cheese Breakfast Casserole

This Sausage, Egg, and Cheese Breakfast Casserole is a favorite around our house. It's a close second to our Ham, Egg, and Cheese Breakfast Casserole. It's basically the same recipe, but with sausage. You can make this sausage breakfast casserole overnight. It's perfect for holiday breakfasts because you can prep it the night before, stick it in the refrigerator, and then just bake it in the morning. It's also a great brunch breakfast casserole.

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Sausage, Egg, and Cheese Breakfast Casserole

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Directions:

Brown the sausage. Break the bread apart into small pieces. These two steps are the longest part of the casserole prep. After these to things you'll mix all the ingredients together.

Pour mixture into a greased 9X13 casserole dish. You can do this two ways: Mix all the ingredients together including the eggs and then pour it into the casserole dish. Or, you can place all the dry ingredients in the casserole dish and then pour the egg/milk mixture on top. It really doesn't matter.

Bake and enjoy!

The one ingredient you might not have for this casserole is dry mustard. You can find this in the spice section of the grocery store. If you don't have it, it's not a deal breaker. You probably wouldn't even notice if it was missing.

Your family is sure to love this breakfast casserole made with sausage. It's a winner for sure. This sausage casserole is one of my family's favorite breakfasts. I often make two of these and take them to our Christmas brunch with the family. When I do, I always use my pretty casserole carrier that holds two casserole dishes at a time.

Can you freeze a Sausage Breakfast Casserole?

If you're wondering about freezing it, you can make this Sausage, Egg, and Cheese Breakfast Casserole ahead of time and freeze it. Then, thaw it in the refrigerator the night before. Pull it out of the refrigerator in the morning and bring to room temperature for about 30 minutes before baking it. You might have to bake it for a little longer, but you'll know it's ready when it starts to brown on top.

Like this recipe? You're sure to love our Ham, Egg, and Cheese Breakfast Casserole, too! This sausage breakfast casserole pairs really well with this Overnight French Toast recipe.

Want to know my favorite items for making this Overnight Sausage, Egg, and Cheese Breakfast Casserole? These are the items I use every time.

Pyrex Basics 3 Quart Glass Oblong Baking Dish with Red Plastic Lid - 9 inch x 13 InchAnchor Hocking 8 Cup Measuring Cup Glass Batter Bowl with SpoutOXO Good Grips Wooden Corner Spoon & ScraperColman's Dry Mustard, 2 ozInsulated Double Casserole Carrier

Overnight Sausage, Egg, and Cheese Breakfast Casserole

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Your family is sure to love this breakfast casserole made with sausage. It’s a winner for sure. This sausage casserole is a savory breakfast perfect for a crowd.

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 40 minutes

Total Time 1 hour

Ingredients

• 1 lb sausage, cooked and drained
• 6 eggs, beaten
• 5 slices bread, broken into small pieces
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp dry mustard, (found in the spice section)
• 2 cups milk
• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Brown the sausage and drain the grease.
3. Tear the bread apart into small pieces.
4. Mix all of the ingredients together.
5. Pour mixture into a 9x13 casserole dish.
6. Bake at 375 degrees for 40 minutes.

Notes

I always make this the night before and refrigerate it. Then, in the morning, I just pop it into the oven. You can also make this Sausage, Egg, and Cheese Breakfast Casserole ahead of time and freeze it. Then, thaw it in the refrigerator the night before. Pull it out of the refrigerator in the morning and bring to room temperature for about 30 minutes before baking it. You might have to bake it for a little longer, but you’ll know it’s ready when it starts to brown on top.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

12

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 291Total Fat: 20gSaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 147mgSodium: 745mgCarbohydrates: 10gFiber: 0gSugar: 1gProtein: 17g