Recipe for breakfast casserole with potatoes sausage eggs

This Breakfast Casserole is made with ground sausage, potatoes, cheese and vegetables. It’s an easy, delicious dish for breakfast, brunch, or even dinner.

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Why This Recipe Works
Tips and Techniques for the Best Breakfast Casserole
More Breakfast Recipes to Try
Breakfast Casserole with Sausage and Potatoes
Tips and Techniques for the Best Breakfast Casserole
Do you have to refrigerate egg casserole before baking?
How do you keep breakfast casserole from falling?
What is another name for a breakfast casserole?
How long is a breakfast casserole good for in the fridge?

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There are a million different ways to make a breakfast casserole.

Most are either egg-based or bread-based, like french toast casseroles.

This Breakfast Casserole recipe is a spin on sausage and peppers. With potatoes throw in the mix for added heartiness.

You will definitely get your fill with this recipe!

Why This Recipe Works

This is a great recipe for breakfast, brunch, or dinner and can easily be made to serve a crowd.

It’s naturally gluten free, hearty, and very filling.

Breakfast casseroles are also great make ahead recipes and perfect for meal prep.

They can either be made ahead of time before cooking and stored in the refrigerator, but baked breakfast casseroles also reheat well.

Prep!

There is a little prep work to do for this recipe before you begin.

Preheat your oven to 350°F and grease a 9 x 11 or equivalent sized casserole dish with butter or cooking spray.

Dice the shallot and red pepper and cut the potato into 1/2-inch size cubes.

Shred the cheddar cheese, if necessary.

Tip: it is recommended to shred the cheese from a block for the best melting and texture. Bagged shredded cheese contains a starch that can make your cheese gritty when melted.

Create!

Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil to a large skillet over medium-high heat.

Add the shallot and pepper and a pinch of salt and pepper. Cook until just soft, about 2-3 minutes.

Add the ground sausage and cook, breaking up, until no longer pink, about 5-7 minutes.

Meanwhile, heat a second large skillet over medium high, add 1 tablespoon of olive oil, and the potatoes. Season with just a pinch of salt and pepper.

Cook until the potatoes are just slightly tender, about 10 minutes. They will finish cooking in the oven.

While the sausage and potatoes are cooking, crack your eggs into a medium bowl, season with salt and pepper and whisk in the milk until blended.

After the sausage and potatoes are done cooking, layer everything into the casserole dish by adding half of the eggs, sausage, potatoes, and cheddar cheese and then repeating with the remaining half.

Bake for about 40 minutes, or until just set in the center.

Present!

Topped with some fresh herbs like parsley or sliced green onions.

Serve hot.

Tips and Techniques for the Best Breakfast Casserole

Shred the cheese from a block for the best melting and texture.
You can prepare this casserole ahead of time and bake later that day. You can also prepare the potatoes and sausage mixture ahead of time and store in the refrigerator until needed – up to 3 days.
Store leftovers in an air-tight container in the refrigerator. Use within 3-4 days.

FAQ’s

Can you freeze a breakfast casserole? Yes, a baked breakfast casserole can be tightly wrapped and frozen for up to 2 months. Thaw it overnight, then bake at 350°F for 15-20 minutes.

More Breakfast Recipes to Try

If you enjoy breakfast casseroles, you may also like frittatas.

This Artichoke Frittata with Shallots and Fontina is a unique egg-based recipe that is absolutely delicious.

Not in the mood for more eggs? Then give these these Fluffy Blueberry Pancakes, Cinnamon French Toast, or Lemon Ricotta Pancakes a try!

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Breakfast Casserole with Sausage and Potatoes

This Breakfast Casserole is made with ground sausage, potatoes, cheese and vegetables. It’s an easy, delicious dish for breakfast, brunch, or even dinner.

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American, Gluten Free, Pork

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 40 minutes

Total Time 1 hour

Servings 8 Servings

Calories 384kcal

2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil divided
1 shallot * diced
1 red pepper * diced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 pound ground sausage
2 medium size potatoes * cut into 1/2-inch cubes - about 3 cups
10 eggs
1/4 cup whole milk
1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese * shredded

Preheat your oven to 350°F and grease a 9 x 11 or equivalent sized casserole dish with butter or cooking spray.
Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil to a large skillet over medium-high heat and add the shallots, red pepper, and a pinch of salt and pepper.
Cook until just soft, about 2-3 minutes, then add the ground sausage.
Cook, breaking up, until no longer pink, about 5-7 minutes.
Meanwhile, heat a second large skillet over medium high, add 1 tablespoon of olive oil, and add the potatoes. Season with just a pinch of salt and pepper.
Cook until the potatoes are just slightly tender, about 10 minutes.
While the sausage and potatoes are cooking, crack your eggs into a medium bowl, season with salt and pepper, and whisk in the milk until blended.
After the sausage and potatoes are done cooking, layer everything into the casserole dish by adding half of the eggs, sausage, potatoes, and cheddar cheese and then repeating with the remaining half.
Bake for about 40 minutes, or until just set in the center.
Topped with fresh herbs like parsley or sliced green onions, if desired.

Tips and Techniques for the Best Breakfast Casserole

Shred the cheese from a block for the best melting and texture.
You can prepare this casserole ahead of time and bake later that day. You can also prepare the potatoes and sausage mixture ahead of time and store in the refrigerator until needed – up to 3 days.
Store leftovers in an air-tight container in the refrigerator. Use within 3-4 days.

** Nutritional information is an estimate and may vary.

This recipe was originally published on March 17, 2017. It was updated with new images, more thorough instructions, tips, techniques, and FAQ’s in February 2020.

Do you have to refrigerate egg casserole before baking?

The casserole is covered and refrigerated overnight to allow the liquid ingredients to be absorbed into the bread. This is a perishable mixture and should be cooked the morning or day after assembly. Bake in an oven set no lower than 325 °F. Most recipes suggest 350 °F.

How do you keep breakfast casserole from falling?

This breakfast casserole is a bit denser, which some people prefer. For a puffy egg casserole, you can prevent falling by cooking at a lower temperature, as with this recipe.

What is another name for a breakfast casserole?

Whether you call it a breakfast egg casserole, strata, quiche, or egg pie, you can feed a crowd for breakfast with these egg dishes that can range from hearty to elegant. It might be a family breakfast or brunch with your best friends or a holiday morning with your extended family.

How long is a breakfast casserole good for in the fridge?

Baking at 250-275 F for about 15 or 20 minutes will do the trick without drying it out. It is actually good the next day cold right out of the fridge as well. You can keep it in the fridge, properly sealed, for about 3 to 5 days. You can also freeze some slices and save them to reheat in an oven or microwave.