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Sausage & Bacon Country Breakfast Casserole
5 from 18 votes

Sausage & Bacon Country Breakfast Casserole

The Sausage & Bacon Country Breakfast Casserole layers rustic bread soaked in an egg and milk custard with cooked bacon, sausage, potatoes, and cheddar cheese, baked until set and golden. This hearty dish delivers savory flavor and varied textures, making it suitable for breakfast or brunch gatherings. It uses basic kitchen staples combined for a filling baked meal.

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 6 -8
Calories: 645 kcal
Course: Breakfast, Brunch

Ingredients

  • 2.5 ft / 80 cm baguette (french stick), preferably slightly stale
  • 7 egg
  • 1 1/2 cups milk (full fat) or half and half (I use milk)
  • 10 oz / 300 g potato peeled and diced into 1/2" / 1.2cm cubes
  • 10 oz / 300 g Bacon , roughly chopped
  • 1 lb / 500 g sausage , removed from casing (use good quality - Note 1)
  • 1 cup cheddar cheese grated
  • 1 tbsp butter , melted (optional)
  • parsley optional, finely chopped

Instructions

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  1. Slice the baguette into 2cm / 0.8" thick slices and place in a baking dish.
  2. Whisk the eggs and milk together. Pour 2/3 of the egg mixture over the bread. Turn the bread to make sure both sides of every piece is soaked in egg mixture. Set aside to soak while you cook the bacon and sausage.
  3. Cook potatoes in boiling water for 2 minutes.
  4. Preheat oven to 180C/350F.
  5. Heat skillet over high heat. Add bacon and cook until very lightly cooked. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.
  6. Pour off excess fat. Add sausage and cook, breaking it up as you go, until lightly browned. Remove from the skillet and drain on paper towels.
  7. By now, most of the egg mixture should be soaked up by the bread. Stand the bread upright in the baking dish.
  8. Distribute half the potato between the bread, then top with half the sausage, half the bacon and half the cheese. Repeat with remaining potato, sausage, bacon and cheese (finish with cheese).
  9. Pour remaining egg mixture over everything.
  10. Cover loosely with foil and bake for 30 minutes.
  11. Remove foil and drizzle butter over the bread.
  12. Bake for a further 10 minutes until the bread is golden. Serve, garnished with parsley if using.

Notes

  • Stop the preparation after assembling before baking to refrigerate overnight for convenient make-ahead meals.
  • Opt for higher quality sausage without fillers to improve flavor and texture.
  • The casserole serves about eight and nutrition estimates exclude fat drained from bacon and sausage.

Nutrition Information

Serving 260g Calories 645cal (32%) Carbohydrates 22.7g (8%) Protein 39.3g (79%) Fat 43.3g (67%) Saturated Fat 15.7g (79%) Trans Fat 0.1g (5%) Cholesterol 256mg (85%) Sodium 1656mg (69%) Potassium 671mg (14%) Fiber 1.5g (6%) Sugar 3.5g (7%) Vitamin A 400IU (8%) Vitamin C 10.7mg (12%) Calcium 200mg (20%) Iron 3.2mg (18%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6 -8

Amount Per Serving

Calories 645

% Daily Value*

Serving 260g
Calories 645cal 32%
Carbohydrates 22.7g 8%
Protein 39.3g 79%
Fat 43.3g 67%
Saturated Fat 15.7g 79%
Trans Fat 0.1g 5%
Cholesterol 256mg 85%
Sodium 1656mg 69%
Potassium 671mg 14%
Fiber 1.5g 6%
Sugar 3.5g 7%
Vitamin A 400IU 8%
Vitamin C 10.7mg 12%
Calcium 200mg 20%
Iron 3.2mg 18%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.