Description
Hearty Egg Sausage and Bread Casserole brings weekend breakfast comfort right to your kitchen table. Savor each cheesy, satisfying bite that combines crispy bread, juicy sausage, and perfectly scrambled eggs in one delicious morning meal.
Ingredients
Scale
Protein:
- 1 lb Breakfast Sausage
- 6 large Eggs
Bread and Vegetables:
- 6 cups Stale Bread
- 1 cup Mushrooms
- 2 cups Spinach
- 1 medium Onion
- 2 cloves Garlic
Liquid and Cheese:
- 2 cups Milk
- 1 cup Sharp Cheddar Cheese
Instructions
- Warm your oven to 350°F and coat a 9×13-inch baking dish with cooking spray or butter, ensuring complete coverage so nothing sticks.
- Slice your stale bread into 1-inch cubes, spreading them evenly across the bottom of the prepared baking dish to create a consistent base layer.
- Place a large skillet on medium-high heat and cook the breakfast sausage for 5-7 minutes, breaking it into small crumbles until it turns golden brown and develops a crispy exterior.
- Add 1 cup chopped mushrooms and 2 cups spinach to the sausage, sautéing for an additional 3-4 minutes until the vegetables soften and release their moisture.
- In a large mixing bowl, crack 6 large eggs and whisk them thoroughly with 2 cups milk until the mixture becomes smooth and uniform.
- Incorporate 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese, 1 diced medium onion, 2 minced garlic cloves, salt, and pepper into the egg mixture, stirring until all ingredients are well combined.
- Pour the sausage and vegetable mixture into the egg mixture, gently folding to distribute ingredients evenly throughout the liquid base.
- Carefully pour the entire mixture over the bread cubes, ensuring all bread pieces get saturated with the egg and sausage blend.
- Transfer the baking dish to the preheated 350°F oven and bake for 50-55 minutes, watching for a golden-brown top and a set, slightly firm center.
- Remove from the oven and let the casserole rest for 15 minutes, allowing it to stabilize and make slicing easier before serving.
Notes
- Choose day-old bread for the best texture and absorption of egg mixture.
- Drain sausage fat before adding mushrooms and spinach to prevent a greasy casserole.
- For a lighter version, swap whole milk with skim milk and use turkey sausage instead of pork.
- Fresh herbs like thyme or parsley can add extra flavor and brightness to the casserole.
- Prep Time: 10-15 minutes
- Cook Time: 58 minutes - 1 hour 1 minutes
- Category: Casseroles
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 357 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 620 mg
- Fat: 23 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 21 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 18 g
- Cholesterol: 95 mg