Description
Overnight Breakfast Casserole is the perfect make-ahead breakfast for holidays. Sausage, eggs, cheese, and bread combine into a comforting, crowd-pleasing dish.
Ingredients
1 pound breakfast sausage
8 jumbo eggs
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
1/2 teaspoon ground mustard
1 teaspoon dried sage
1/2 teaspoon dried chives or 1 tablespoon fresh chives
2 cups half-and-half
1 1/2 cups yellow shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1 cup white cheddar cheese
10 slices butter bread, cubed
Instructions
1. Cook and crumble sausage until no longer pink; drain on paper towels.
2. Whisk eggs, salt, pepper, cayenne, mustard, sage, chives, and half-and-half.
3. Butter a 13×9″ dish. Layer bread, sausage, and cheeses.
4. Pour custard evenly over top; ensure all bread is submerged.
5. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
6. Preheat oven to 350°F. Let casserole sit 20 minutes at room temperature.
7. Bake 45–50 minutes or until golden brown and set.
8. Rest 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
Use slightly stale or toasted bread for best texture.
Substitute sausage with bacon or veggies for variety.
Store leftovers up to 3 days in the refrigerator.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece
- Calories: 333
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 560mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 16g
- Cholesterol: 190mg