Sausage and Egg Breakfast Casserole
This easy Sausage and Egg Breakfast Casserole is perfect for your next Sunday brunch!
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 pounds breakfast sausage
- 1/2 onion diced, large
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 bell pepper diced (any color, medium
- 9 egg large
- 2 1/3 cups milk
- 1 teaspoon thyme dried
- 1/2 teaspoon oregano dried
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 6 1/2 cups bread cubes day-old
- 1 1/2 cups Monterey jack cheese shredded
- parsley freshly chopped for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Cook the sausage in a large skillet over medium heat. Once it is almost cooked, add the diced onion, bell pepper, and garlic, cooking until vegetables are tender. Set aside.
- Separately, in a mixing bowl, combine the eggs, milk, and seasonings. Grease a 9x13 pan, then place bread cubes inside, followed by the sausage mixture and 1 cup of shredded cheese. Pour the egg mixture evenly over the bread and sausage.
- Bake for 30 minutes, then add the remaining 1/2 cup of cheese and bake for 20 more minutes or until the casserole is firm and no longer liquidy. Let rest before serving, then top with chopped parsley.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 541
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 541kcal | 27% |
| Carbohydrates | 27g | 9% |
| Protein | 30g | 60% |
| Fat | 34g | 52% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 263mg | 88% |
| Sodium | 1110mg | 46% |
| Potassium | 479mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 1073IU | 21% |
| Vitamin C | 20mg | 22% |
| Calcium | 345mg | 35% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.