Cheesy Sausage-and-Croissant Casserole Recipe

Cheesy Sausage-and-Croissant Casserole Recipe

from southernliving.com

This creamy breakfast recipe is a hearty, filling dish that combines a few of our favorite ingredients, like hot ground sausage, flaky croissants, and Parmesan and Gruyère cheeses. We love how the gruyère cheese browns beautifully and adds a nutty flavor to the dish when baked on top.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound hot ground pork sausage (such as Jimmy Dean)
  • 1.25 cups (5 oz.) shredded Parmesan cheese
  • 1 teaspoon table salt
  • 6 green onions, sliced
  • 1 (13.22-oz.) package mini croissants (about 24), torn
  • Vegetable cooking spray
  • 3 cups milk
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 5 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 2 cups shredded Gruyère cheese (about 8 oz.)

Directions

  1. 1

    Cook sausage about 8 minutes in a skillet over medium-high heat, stirring to crumble. Toss together sausage, Parmesan cheese, and next 3 ingredients; arrange mixture in a 13- x 9-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray.

  2. 2

    Whisk together milk and next 2 ingredients; pour over the sausage mixture. Cover and chill dish for 8 hours.

  3. 3

    Preheat oven to 350°F. Uncover casserole, and sprinkle with Gruyère cheese. Bake 45 minutes or until golden. Let stand 10 minutes.