Sausage Breakfast Casserole

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Sausage Breakfast Casserole- a super easy make ahead sausage egg casserole made with hash browns, breakfast sausage, green peppers, and lots of cheese!  Perfect for brunch or when you have a house full of people!

I love to have a good breakfast casserole on a weekend, for the holidays, or when we have a house full of people. They are so great to make ahead and just be ready to put in the oven when you wake up in the morning!

This sausage egg bake is probably our favorite, it is just so simple, with all the components you want. Potatoes, eggs, sausage, and cheese. I add bell pepper and onion for more flavor, but you could skip that or even add more!

sliced breakfast casserole on a plate

 

Breakfast Casserole

A traditional American breakfast that feeds a crowd! This recipe relies on frozen hash browns and plenty of eggs for a filling and easy breakfast. One of the best things about a breakfast casserole is that you can assemble everything ahead of time! So when you wake up in the morning you just have to bake it….no early morning browning meat or mixing required.

One of my other favorites is this Crockpot Breakfast Casserole, as it literally cooks while you sleep, so you wake up to breakfast already done! Or really mix up the flavors and make Breakfast Enchiladas!

sausage egg casserole ingredients

What You’ll Need

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  • Frozen Hash Browns
  • Eggs
  • Evaporated Milk (or any milk product)
  • Cheddar Cheese
  • Breakfast Sausage
  • Onion
  • Green Peppers
  • Salt & Pepper
pouring egg mixture over sausage and green peppers in a baking dish

How To Make Sausage Egg Casserole

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  1. Using a large skillet brown the breakfast sausage, chopped bell peppers and onions for 5-6 minutes, breaking apart into small pieces until lightly browned, cooked through and the veggies are soft.
  2. Pour the bag of frozen diced hash browns into the bottom of a 13×9 inch baking pan. Spread the sausage mixture over the top of the potatoes.
  3. In a large bowl beat together the eggs, milk, and salt and pepper until very well combined. Pour evenly over the sausage mixture.
  4. Sprinkle the cheese over the top. Cover with foil.
  5. Now you can bake immediately or place in the fridge overnight to bake in the morning.
looking down on a baked sausage breakfast casserole
Can I make this ahead of time

If you want to assemble this the day before, follow the recipe up until the baking instructions. Cover with foil and place in the fridge for up to 24 hours. Then bake in the morning according to the instructions below.

Can I freeze a breakfast casserole

Yes, you can. To freeze breakfast casserole follow the recipe, and when you cover with foil just place it in the freezer for up to 3 months. When you are ready to make it let it thaw in the fridge overnight. I like to let it sit on the counter for about an hour before baking as well, to make sure everything in the center is thawed and about the same temperature. Then you can bake according to recipe instructions.

Can I use something other than breakfast sausage?

Absolutely! You can use whatever your favorite meat is. Diced ham, chopped bacon, even tempeh or other plant based alternatives work great. Diced ham you would not need to cook ahead of time, so just saute your onions and bell peppers until they are soft and then mix everything together to arrange over the potatoes.

a white plate with a slice of sausage egg casserole and orange slices

How To Store Leftover Egg Bake

Any leftovers can be stored in an airtight container for up to 4 days in the fridge. You can microwave individual slices or cover with foil and reheat in a 350º oven until it is warm.

This sausage egg casserole does make a lot, so if you have a smaller family or don’t want a lot of leftovers, you can definitely cut the recipe in half and bake in an 8 inch square baking pan.

How To Serve

This sausage breakfast casserole is great on its own, you have potatoes, eggs, and cheese so it is very filling. But if you want to round it out here are a few great options.

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4.25 from 4 votes

Potato and Sausage Egg Bake

By Erin
Sausage Breakfast Casserole- a super easy make ahead sausage egg casserole made with hash browns, breakfast sausage, green peppers, and lots of cheese!  Perfect for brunch or when you have a house full of people!
Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 1 hour
Total: 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 10

Ingredients 

  • 1 pound breakfast sausage
  • 1 32 oz bag frozen hash browns, thawed
  • 1 cup onion, diced
  • 1 green bell pepper, diced
  • 10 whole large eggs
  • 1 12oz can evaporated milk (can use any milk product, need 1 1/3 cups)
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, shredded

Instructions 

  • In a large skillet brown sausage, breaking into small pieces. Add onion and bell pepper. Cook until sausage is done and the veggies are tender.
  • In a large bowl beat together eggs, milk, salt and pepper until well combined.
  • Spread the hash browns in a 13×9 in baking pan. Top with sausage mixture. Pour egg mixture evenly over the top. Sprinkle with cheese. Cover the pan with foil.
  • If you want to bake immediately, preheat oven to 350º and bake for 30-45 minutes, until puffed up and cooked through. Remove foil and bake for 5 minute until golden and bubbly.
  • To make ahead, cover with foil and place in fridge overnight. When you are ready to bake preheat oven to 350º F. Bake for 55-60 minutes in the morning until puffed up and cooked through. Remove the foil for the last 5 minutes to brown the cheese.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 311kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 243mg | Sodium: 661mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Additional Info

Author: Erin
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Course: Breakfast Recipes
Cuisine: American
Servings: 10
Calories: 311
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8 Comments

  1. My kiddos will be home on break starting next week, too so it’s crunch time for me to get everything as ready as possible for Christmas before that happens. Good luck to you! This breakfast bake looks SO good. I need to keep this in mind for Christmas morning!!

  2. Perfect holiday breakfast! Actually I could eat this pretty much any time of day, any day of the year! It looks delicious!