Cheesy Breakfast Casserole
- Cheesy Breakfast Casserole
- Recipe
- Ingredients
- Instructions
The best and easiest make-ahead breakfast casserole loaded with sausage, potatoes and cheesy goodness!
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. That’s a given. Too bad it’s usually skipped with a hot cup of coffee or a quick drive-thru at McDonald’s for those 2-for-1 sausage egg mcmuffin deals. And a giant maple bar at your local donut store.
Wait, is that just me?
No, but really, with this make-ahead breakfast casserole here, breakfast really becomes the most important meal of the day. It’s so important, you’ll end up having this for dinner too. After all, breakfast foods taste so much better at nighttime anyway, right?
Recipe
Yield: 8 servings
Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 50 minutes
Total: 1 hour
Ingredients
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly coat a 9-inch baking dish with nonstick spray.
2. Place potatoes and 1/4 cup water in a microwave-safe bowl. Cover and place into microwave for 4-5 minutes, or until tender; drain well and set aside.
3. In a large glass measuring cup or another bowl, whisk together eggs, milk and hot sauce; season with salt and pepper, to taste; set aside.
4. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add Italian sausage and cook until browned, about 3-5 minutes, making sure to crumble the sausage as it cooks; drain excess fat. Stir in bell peppers and potatoes until tender, about 3-4 minutes.
5. Remove from heat. Stir in 1/2 cup cheddar cheese until well combined.
6. Place sausage mixture evenly into the baking dish. Pour egg mixture evenly over the top and sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese.*
7. Place into oven and bake for 35-40 minutes, or until the eggs are firm.
8. Serve immediately, garnished with parsley, if desired.
