Easy Breakfast Casserole (Sausage, Egg, & Cheese)
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Make-ahead Breakfast Casserole with sausage, eggs, and buttery crescent rolls is layered in a casserole dish with melty cheese and baked to perfection! Quick, easy, and oh-so-convenient! It’s just the thing for holiday guests, family visits, and birthday sleepovers!
Want a few more breakfast casserole ideas? Try our festive Gingerbread French Toast Bake, praline Overnight French Toast Casserole, or Cheesy Hashbrown Potato Casserole! Another fantastic holiday breakfast idea to have on standby, Homemade Snickerdoodle Granola.
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Why You’ll Love This Breakfast Casserole Recipe
There’s no doubt planning and making this breakfast casserole recipe ahead of time takes the pressure off! I love knowing I’ve got a delicious egg casserole baking while I get to enjoy coffee with my family or guests. “Makes itself!”
- Time-Saving – a super easy and convenient make-ahead breakfast casserole.
- Crowd-Pleasing – baked egg deliciousness loaded with cheesy sausage flavor.
- Stress Saver – a well-rounded breakfast recipe that easily stands alone.
- Easy Cleanup – a one-dish meal (oh, and a bunch of empty plates!) 🙂
- Any Time Meal – Serve for a holiday breakfast, Sunday brunch or breakfast for dinner!
Crescent Roll Breakfast Casserole Ingredients
Sausage, egg, and cheese breakfast casserole is packed with yummy flavors! The bonus is an effortless golden flakey crust for an easy egg casserole.
For specific amounts, please refer to the printable recipe card at the bottom of the post.
- The Crust: Canned Crescent Rolls
- The Layers: Crumbled Pork Sausage, Shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese, Diced Onions & Bell Peppers
- The Egg Bake: Beaten Large Eggs & Cup Milk
- The Spices: Italian, Salt & Fresh Ground Black Pepper
- Optional Garnish: Green Onions, Fresh Chives, Or Fresh Parsley
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How To Make This Easy Sausage Breakfast Casserole
One skillet, mixing bowl, and a 9×13 baking dish will set you right up for the best egg breakfast bake. Let’s get going!
When you are making this recipe, you’ll want to use the full recipe at the bottom of the page.
- Brown crumbled pork sausage and drain.
- Press crescent roll dough into the prepared baking dish.
- Layer with sausage, cheese, onion, and bell peppers.
- Pour whisked eggs, milk, and seasonings over the sausage mixture.
- Bake uncovered for 35-40 minutes or until eggs are set.
- Check on the casserole after about 15-20 minutes.
- Drool, I mean, wait 5-10 minutes before garnishing and serving
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Sausage And Egg Breakfast Casserole FAQs
If you want to reheat the sausage and cheese breakfast casserole in the oven, remove it from the refrigerator and allow it to warm up for several (20-30) minutes on the counter. Cover with aluminum foil to prevent the egg bake from drying out. Bake in a 350° F oven until heated through, usually 15-20 minutes.
Steam will help a leftover egg breakfast casserole that seems dried out. While the leftovers sit covered on the counter to take the chill off, sprinkle water droplets over the top, approximately 1-2 tablespoons. The most crucial step is to let the breakfast casserole warm up on the counter to avoid prolonged heating in the oven.
Keep the casserole tightly covered with foil and put it in a preheated 350°F oven. Carefully check at the 15 minutes mark. If all the water has diffused, scatter some butter pats or drizzle with a bit of melted butter for the remaining five minutes. Let it rest with the foil for another 5 minutes out of the oven.
No, this sausage breakfast casserole with crescent rolls should be baked uncovered for 35-40 minutes until set.
You can cover your dish with foil; however, you may end up with a looser egg set because of the trapped steam. Increase the baking time as needed and remove the foil for the final 5-10 minutes.
Some people who love breakfast casseroles do not like “golden brown eggs” or edges. Your best hack is sprinkling the top with shredded cheese, especially the edges. If that doesn’t do the trick, use cheese slices like provolone so that the egg mixture isn’t exposed at all. That sounds pretty darn yummy right now. I’m hungry! lol
Sausage Egg And Cheese Breakfast Casserole Recipe Tips
- Be sure to grease your baking dish so that the casserole is easy to remove once it is baked.
- Don’t forget to drain the grease from the cooked sausage.
- After 15-20 minutes, check if the crescent roll crust is turning golden brown. If so, cover the egg casserole lightly with foil and continue baking.
- To check if the eggs are set, insert a knife in the center, and if it comes out clean, then the breakfast casserole is done.
- Sometimes I prefer to saute the onion and bell pepper with the sausage in the last few minutes to sweeten and mellow the flavors in this egg casserole recipe.
Breakfast Casserole Ideas And Variations
Shhhh… Secretly, some of the best breakfast casserole ideas are sparked from desperation! Because someone (not you) forgot something at the market! This is one of those breakfast recipes limited only by your imagination. Well, actually, by the stuff in your fridge and pantry!
- Need a vegetarian breakfast casserole idea? Cut out the sausage and add diced broccoli florets, kale, spinach, and/or tomatoes.
- Need a sausage substitute? This breakfast casserole recipe works well with either 1 ½ cups of cooked bacon or chopped baked ham.
- Need some shortcuts? Use premade microwavable crisped bacon, frozen pepper menage-a-trois, or liquid eggs.
- Need a festive Christmas breakfast casserole idea? Play up the theme with ½ red and ½ green bell peppers. Garnish with diced tomatoes and green onion rounds.
- Need to clean out your cheese drawer? Use your favorite cheese or a mix of any that you have on hand, like colby jack, mozzarella, cheddar, Havarti, Swiss, or pepper jack. Feta is good too!
Make Ahead Instructions
Cover unbaked casserole and place in refrigerator overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking and set on the counter to get the chill off. Note, it may take an extra 10-15 minutes of cook time. So easy!
Storage Instructions
Refrigerate any leftover egg casserole right away in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
Reheat in the oven for best results; see the FAQs for specifics. If you prefer to use a microwave or are only reheating small servings of an egg breakfast bake, start with 60 seconds and check in 30-second intervals until heated through.
Freezing is not recommended.
Serving Suggestions
Here are some excellent pairings for this delightful egg breakfast casserole, perfect for feeding a hungry crowd!
- Easy Ambrosia Salad – fruit, coconut, pecans & mini marshmallows
- Homemade Cheese Danishes – top with lemon curd or raspberry preserves
- Buttermilk Waffles – perfectly crispy on the outside, light and airy inside
- Butternut Squash Fall Salad – roasted butternut squash, greens, fall apples, pepitas, & Maple Dijon Vinaigrette
- Cinnamon Roll Muffins – with brown sugar crumble and white chocolate drizzle
- Home fries, fresh fruit, and biscuits and gravy
- Homemade Orange Julius, Iced Coffee, or Green Bloody Mary
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Easy Breakfast Casserole (Sausage, Egg, & Cheese)
Make-ahead Breakfast Casserole with sausage, eggs, and buttery crescent rolls is layered in a casserole dish with melty cheese and baked to perfection! Quick, easy, and oh-so-convenient!
Ingredients
- 1 pound pork sausage
- 1 (8 oz) can crescent rolls
- 2½ cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese *see notes
- 1/4 cup diced onion
- 1 bell pepper, diced (I like to use 1/2 red and 1/2 green)
- 8 large eggs, beaten
- 1½ cup milk
- 1/2 teaspoon Italian Seasoning Blend
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- Optional garnish: green onions, fresh chives or fresh parsley
Instructions
- Preheat Oven to 375° F . Grease a 9x13 baking dish and set it aside.
- Crumble and cook sausage in a skillet over medium heat until browned. Drain grease.
- Line bottom of the prepared baking dish with crescent roll dough, firmly pressing perforations to seal.
- Sprinkle with sausage cheese, onion, and bell peppers.
- Whisk, eggs, milk, and seasonings in a bowl until blended and pour over sausage mixture.
- Bake uncovered 35-40 minutes. or until eggs set. Check on the casserole after about 15-20 minutes. If the crust is looking golden brown, cover the casserole lightly with foil and continue baking until the eggs are set (insert a knife if the center, if it comes out clean then it's done).
- Let stand 5-10 minutes before garnishing and serving.
- Refrigerate leftovers.
Notes
Make Ahead Instructions
Cover unbaked casserole and place in refrigerator overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking and set on the counter to get the chill off. Note, it may take an extra 10-15 minutes of cook time. So easy!
Storage Instructions
Refrigerate any leftover egg casserole right away in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
Reheat in the oven for best results; see the FAQs for specifics. If you prefer to use a microwave or are only reheating small servings of an egg breakfast bake, start with 60 seconds and check in 30-second intervals until heated through.
Freezing is not recommended.
Find more tips and variations in the blog post.
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