Description
Get ready to elevate your mornings with this irresistible Sausage Breakfast Casserole—a golden, cheesy, and comforting bake that’s perfect for breakfast, brunch, or dinner. This easy recipe layers savory sausage, crispy hash browns, fluffy eggs, and melty cheddar cheese into one delicious dish. Whether you’re feeding a crowd or prepping meals ahead of time, it’s the ultimate crowd-pleaser. Great for holidays, lazy weekends, or when you need quick breakfast ideas or easy dinner recipes. Packed with protein and flavor, this casserole is hearty, simple to make, and oh-so-satisfying. If you’re on the hunt for healthy snacks or food ideas that hit the spot, this one won’t disappoint!
Ingredients
10 large eggs
1 cup milk
1 pound breakfast sausage, cooked and crumbled
3 cups shredded hash browns (thawed if frozen)
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 cup chopped bell peppers (optional)
1/4 cup chopped green onions
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Cooking spray (for greasing dish)
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
2. Cook sausage in a skillet over medium heat until browned and crumbled. Drain excess grease.
3. Spread hash browns evenly in the prepared dish. Season lightly with salt and pepper.
4. Sprinkle cooked sausage over the hash browns. Add bell peppers and green onions if using.
5. In a bowl, whisk together eggs and milk until smooth.
6. Pour egg mixture evenly over the sausage and hash browns.
7. Top with shredded cheddar cheese.
8. Bake for 45–50 minutes, or until eggs are set and the top is golden and bubbly.
9. Let rest for 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
Make it ahead: Assemble the night before and refrigerate. Bake fresh in the morning.
For extra flavor: Add hot sauce, spinach, mushrooms, or swap sausage for bacon.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 370
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 720mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 7g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 255mg
Keywords: quick breakfast, easy recipe, brunch casserole, make-ahead breakfast, food ideas