Make Ahead Sausage And Egg Breakfast Casserole Food

SAUSAGE AND EGG BREAKFAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Sautee the onions and green peppers in a large skillet on medium-high heat for about 3 minutes, until they start to soften. Add in the sausage and cook until the sausage meat is cooked through, breaking the sausage into about blueberry-sized pieces.
• Whisk the eggs, milk, salt and ground black pepper together in a large bowl. Set aside.
• Lightly oil a 9x13 baking dish. Layer the croutons evenly on the bottom. Layer the sausage mix on top of the croutons. Evenly layer the grated cheese on top of the sausage mix. Gently pour the egg mixture on top. Cover and let it sit in the refrigerator overnight, at least 8 hours.
• In the morning, preheat the oven to 325°/160°C. Remove the cover and place the casserole in the middle of the oven. Bake for 30 minutes. Turn the heat up to 350°C/176°C. Bake for an additional 20-30 minutes, until the egg is set. To check, insert a knife in the middle of the casserole and it should come out clean. If the casserole is browning too quickly, cover with a foil for the last bit of baking time.
• Let the casserole sit for 10 minutes before cutting and serving.

MAKE AHEAD SAUSAGE AND EGG BREAKFAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Grease a 9 x 13 x 2-inch (3-quart) casserole dish with butter or baking spray.
• In large skillet over medium-high heat, break up the sausage and cook, stirring frequently until fully cooked and no longer pink.
• Meanwhile, whisk together eggs, milk, and salt in a large bowl until thoroughly combined.
• Scatter half of the bread cubes in an even layer into the prepared casserole dish. Sprinkle with half the cheese, half the black pepper, half the red pepper (if using), and half of the cooked sausage. Repeat with remaining ingredients.
• Pour the egg mixture evenly over casserole, making sure to get it into all of the nooks and crannies of the bread cubes.
• Cover the dish tightly with foil and refrigerate overnight.
• When you're ready to bake the casserole, preheat oven to 325° F. Bake uncovered for 55-60 minutes, or until eggs are set. If the top begins to brown too quickly, loosely cover the casserole dish with foil.
• Sprinkle the casserole with sliced green onions (if using) and serve warm.

SAUSAGE AND EGG CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a skillet, brown and crumble sausage; drain and set aside. In a large bowl, beat eggs; add milk, salt and mustard. Stir in bread cubes, cheese and sausage. , Pour into a greased 11x7-in. baking dish. Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight. Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 40 minutes or until a knife inserted in center comes out clean.