Sausage Egg & Cheese Breakfast Casserole
This easy sausage egg & cheese breakfast casserole is a fabulous recipe for serving breakfast to a crowd on Christmas morning! With just a handful of classic breakfast ingredients like eggs, sausage, and cheese, you can make a hearty casserole for feeding visiting family or simply meal prep the leftovers!
Ingredients
- 1 lb breakfast sausage ((Jimmy Dean style sausage rolls or chubs, use Hot, Sage, Maple, or Regular))
- 12 large eggs ((at room temperature))
- ¾ cup whole milk ((or half & half, or heavy cream))
- 1 tsp salt
- ¼ tsp onion powder
- 1 cup cheddar cheese ((sharp cheddar is preferred, grated - divided into 2 equal portions))
Directions
- 1
Start out with browning the ground breakfast sausage in a skillet or frying pan over medium-high heat. Cook until there are no traces of pink remaining then remove from heat and set aside to cool slightly.
- 2
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and lightly grease or spray a 9x13 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
- 3
In a large bowl, whisk the dozen eggs then pour in the milk and season with salt and onion powder. Whisk again until light and fluffy.
- 4
Layer the casserole starting with ¾ of the browned breakfast sausage topped with ½ of the grated cheddar or sharp cheddar cheese. Pour the whisked egg mixture over the sausage and cheese.
- 5
Bake the egg casserole for 30 minutes, then remove and top the partially cooked eggs with the remaining cheese then sprinkle the last bit of cooked sausage over it all.
- 6
Return to your oven and bake an additional 10-15 minutes until the eggs are cooked completely and the cheese topping is fully melted.
- 7
Remove from the oven and serve immediately.