Description
A warm and comforting breakfast casserole filled with sausage, eggs, and cheese, perfect for feeding a crowd.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound sausage
- 6 eggs
- 2 cups milk
- 4 cups bread (cubed)
- 2 cups shredded cheese (cheddar or your choice)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Cook the sausage in a skillet over medium heat until browned.
- Drain excess fat from the pan.
- Whisk the eggs and milk in a large bowl.
- Add the salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder to the egg mix and stir.
- Grease your baking dish with spray or butter.
- Spread the cubed bread in the dish in an even layer.
- Sprinkle the cooked sausage over the bread.
- Scatter the shredded cheese on top of the sausage.
- Pour the egg mixture evenly over everything so it soaks into the bread.
- Press down gently so the milk and egg reach all pieces of bread.
- Place the dish in the oven and bake for 30 to 40 minutes.
- Check that the casserole is set and the top looks golden.
- Let it cool for a few minutes before cutting and serving.
Notes
Feel free to swap sausage types or add vegetables for variety. For extra richness, consider using half and half instead of milk.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 700mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 250mg
Keywords: breakfast casserole, sausage, eggs, cheese, comfort food