This breakfast casserole is a hearty and delicious breakfast recipe made filled with eggs, sausage, and potatoes for a filling and flavorful meal. We love making this recipe for a holiday breakfast recipe and it is also a great meal prep breakfast.
This breakfast casserole is a classic breakfast recipe made with eggs, sausage, potatoes, cheese and vegetables for a flavorful and filling meal. This breakfast casserole is the perfect recipe to add to your Christmas or Easter brunch menus. It is also a great meal prep breakfast recipe to make at the beginning of the week and enjoy all week long.
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Why You'll Love This Recipe
- Easy Breakfast
- Great for Meal Prep
- Holiday Breakfast
Ingredients & Substitutions
- Eggs - This recipe calls for 10 eggs making it a nutrient and protein-packed meal.
- Sausage - We recommend using a breakfast sausage for this dish.
- Potatoes - Hash browns, diced breakfast potatoes and tater tots are all great options for this recipe. We love making the casserole with tater tots as an extra special treat for Christmas brunch.
- Dairy - Milk and sour cream gives the casserole a richer, creamier texture.
- Vegetables - The peppers and green onion are optional but add extra flavor to the dish.
- Spices - Salt and pepper are all you need to enhance the flavors of this dish.
Complete list of ingredients and amounts is located on the recipe card below.
Kitchen Tools & Equipment
- Mixing Bowl - A mixing bowl is necessary to whisk the eggs and other ingredients all together.
- Whisk - We love using a dough hook to whisk the ingredients together, but a traditional whisk works great as well.
- Cast Iron Skillet - The Kana Goods Cast Iron Skillet works perfectly to brown the breakfast sausage. Use my code LITTLEBITTAKITCHEN at checkout.
- Cheese Grater - We love using this cheese grater to grate the cheese.
- Vegetable Chopper - This vegetable chopper will make dicing the peppers super easy to do.
- Large Baking Dish - A large 9x13 baking dish is the perfect size dish for to bake this casserole in.
How to Make a Breakfast Casserole
Step 1. Spread the potatoes on the bottom of the dish.
Step 2. Pour the egg mixture over the potatoes and top with cheese.
Step 3. Bake the casserole in the oven.
Recipe Serving Suggestions
This breakfast casserole recipe makes enough to serve 12 people. We love making this dish and serving it as part of a holiday brunch. It is also a great meal prep breakfast that can be easily packed for a protein-packed and filling on the go breakfast.
If you like this recipe, you will love our other breakfast recipes.
Expert Tips & Variations
- Add more meat. You can easily customize this dish by adding more breakfast sausage, bacon, or ham to the casserole.
- Add vegetables. Another easy way to make this dish your own is by adding whatever vegetables you enjoy to this dish.
- Meal prep breakfast. This recipe is a great meal prep recipe because it provides a filling, protein-packed breakfast that is easy to pack in a container and take on the go for busy mornings.
How to Store a Breakfast Casserole
- Refrigerator - in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
Recipe FAQ
This recipe is gluten-free and does not have any ingredients that have gluten in them.
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Breakfast Casserole
This breakfast casserole is a hearty and delicious breakfast recipe made filled with eggs, sausage, and potatoes for a filling and flavorful meal. We love making this recipe for a holiday breakfast recipe and it is also a great meal prep breakfast.
Ingredients
- 1lb breakfast sausage
- 1 cup bell peppers, diced
- 10 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- ½ cup sour cream
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 2 cups cheddar cheese
- 1 lb potatoes (shredded hash browns, diced potatoes, or tater tots)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Add the breakfast sausage and bell pepper to a cast iron skillet and cook to brown the meat. Once the meat is brown, remove from the heat and set aside.
- In a large mixing, whisk together 10 eggs, milk, and sour cream.
- Add the sausage and peppers, 1 cup of cheese, salt and pepper to the mixing bowl and stir to combine.
- Pour the potatoes into the bottom of the casserole dish to cover the bottom of the dish.
- Pour the egg mixture over the potatoes.
- Sprinkle the remaining cheese over the dish.
- Place the casserole dish in the oven and bake for 45-50 minutes or until the middle doesn't jiggle.
- Remove the dish from the oven and allow to cool for 5-10 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 12 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 331Total Fat: 23gSaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 215mgSodium: 561mgCarbohydrates: 11gFiber: 1gSugar: 3gProtein: 19g
