Description
Hearty Breakfast Sausage Casserole brings morning comfort with layers of savory sausage, eggs, and cheese nestled between golden bread cubes. Generous portions promise delightful flavors that will satisfy hungry breakfast enthusiasts seeking a classic, satisfying morning meal.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Proteins:
- 1 pound breakfast sausage
- 6 large eggs
- 2 cups cheddar cheese
Dairy and Liquid:
- 1 cup whole milk
Dry Ingredients and Seasonings:
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon dried minced garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon dried minced onion
Pastry:
- 1 refrigerated crescent roll dough sheet
Instructions
- Heat oven to 375F (190C) and prepare a greased baking dish.
- Sauté breakfast sausage in a skillet over medium heat until thoroughly browned, carefully draining accumulated fat.
- Whisk eggs with milk, incorporating black pepper, sea salt, minced garlic, and minced onion until smooth and well-blended.
- Unroll crescent roll dough and gently press into the bottom of the prepared baking dish, creating an even layer.
- Distribute the cooked sausage evenly across the dough surface.
- Slowly pour the seasoned egg mixture over the sausage layer, ensuring complete coverage.
- Generously sprinkle cheddar cheese across the entire casserole.
- Transfer to preheated oven and bake for 25-30 minutes, monitoring until eggs are completely set and cheese transforms into a golden, bubbling crust.
- Remove from oven and allow casserole to rest for 3-5 minutes before slicing and serving.
Notes
- Assemble the casserole the night before, cover, and refrigerate to save morning cooking time.
- Swap breakfast sausage with turkey sausage or vegetarian plant-based crumbles for different dietary needs.
- Experiment with different cheeses like pepper jack, Swiss, or goat cheese to add unique flavor profiles.
- Replace crescent roll dough with gluten-free crescent roll alternatives or use hash browns as a base for added crunch.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 560
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 820 mg
- Fat: 44 g
- Saturated Fat: 16 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 26 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 8 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 190 mg