This overnight breakfast casserole with sausage, eggs, potatoes and cheese is easy to assemble the night before and bake in the morning! Perfect for a holiday breakfast.
Prep Time: 20 minutesminutes
Cook Time: 1 hourhour
Total Time: 1 hourhour20 minutesminutes
Servings: 8
Ingredients
½poundbreakfast sausage
2Tablespoonsbutter
½cupchopped onion
1cupchopped bell peppers
1 ½cupsfrozen potatoes(cubed or shredded, thawed)
4.5ounce can chopped green chiles
8large eggs
⅓cupmilk
1teaspoonKosher salt
¼teaspoonground black pepper
½cupchopped spinach(optional; add more if desired)
½ to 1cupshredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
Butter a 9×9" (or 8×10") baking dish and set aside. Cook the meat in fry pan over medium heat. Once cooked through, remove to a bowl.
Add butter to the pan with the onions. Cook for 2 minutes. Then add the bell peppers and cook an additional 2 minutes.
Next mix in the potatoes and cook until heated through, about 3 minutes. Stir in the sausage and green chiles and then pour into the baking dish. Place in the refrigerator to cool slightly, before adding the eggs.
Whisk the eggs, milk, salt and pepper in bowl. Then pour over the sausage mixture in the baking dish.
Sprinkle chopped spinach over the top. Next add the cheese. Cover with foil and then refrigerate until ready to bake.
When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 325°F. Set the pan on the counter while the oven is preheating. Then bake for 45 minutes. Remove foil and cook an additional 10-15 minutes, or until a toothpick comes clean. Let stand a few minutes before serving and then slice.
Notes
Make ahead: This dish can be made up to 24 hours in advance. Simply cover and refrigerate before baking. This also makes a great dish to bake and serve throughout the week. Once baked, store leftovers for up to 4 days. Variations:
Meat: You could also substitute with ground turkey or Italian sausage. You could even substitute with diced ham or bacon too.
Vegetables: Feel free to add in any vegetables you'd like. Some of my favorites to add are mushrooms, chopped asparagus or broccoli.