Description
Crack Breakfast Casserole comes together faster than your morning coffee brewing, bringing pure comfort to your breakfast table. This cheesy, hearty dish delivers a morning-saving combination of eggs, bacon, and pure deliciousness that everyone at the table will devour.
Ingredients
Scale
Protein:
- 1 lb ground breakfast sausage
- 6 large eggs
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
Carbohydrates:
- 6 slices white bread, cubed
- 2 cups milk
Seasonings and Garnish:
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ cup chopped green onions
Instructions
- Cook 1 lb ground breakfast sausage in a skillet over medium heat until no pink remains. Drain grease on paper towels.
- Crack 6 large eggs into a mixing bowl and whisk thoroughly.
- Pour 2 cups milk into the eggs. Add 1 tsp salt and ½ tsp black pepper. Mix completely.
- Coat a 9×13 inch baking dish with cooking spray or butter.
- Distribute 6 slices of cubed white bread across the bottom of the dish.
- Scatter the cooked sausage evenly over the bread cubes.
- Gently pour the egg mixture across the bread and sausage layer.
- Sprinkle 2 cups of shredded cheddar cheese over the entire surface.
- Distribute ¼ cup chopped green onions across the top of the cheese.
- Cover the casserole with aluminum foil and refrigerate overnight.
- Remove casserole from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking.
- Set oven temperature to 350°F.
- Place covered casserole in the oven and bake for 45 minutes.
- Remove foil and continue baking for another 15 minutes until the top turns golden brown.
- Allow casserole to rest for 10 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Make sure to drain the sausage thoroughly to prevent a soggy bottom layer in your casserole.
- Stale bread works best for this recipe, as it absorbs the egg mixture without becoming too mushy.
- For a gluten-free version, swap regular bread with gluten-free bread cubes and check that your sausage is gluten-free.
- Prepare this casserole the night before to let flavors meld and save time on busy mornings.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Casseroles
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 530 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 840 mg
- Fat: 38 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 13 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 32 g
- Cholesterol: 285 mg