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Rustic Sausage Egg Casserole

If you wake up and craving the comforting combination of hearty french bread, tangy cheddar cheese, and irresistible country sausage, this casserole is for you. It is perfect for brunch with a salad or cut fruit.

Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 25 minutes
Author Doug Bakes Staff

Ingredients

  • 16 ounces breakfast sausage roll of bulk sausage
  • 14-16 ounces french bread day old or stale
  • 1 cup onion, diced
  • 1/2 cup red pepper, diced
  • 7 eggs, large, whisked
  • 1 cup milk
  • 2 table spoons fresh sage, chopped dried sage can be used
  • 1 teaspoon seasoned salt
  • 2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 1 cup parmesan cheese, grated

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare a 9x13 casserole dish by spraying it with vegetable spray.

  2. Remove the sausage from the container being careful to keep pieces in one-inch pieces. Cook in a large skillet with onion and red pepper until the sausage is no longer pink and the onion and peppers are soft. Drain on paper towels.

    Egg Bake

  3. While sausage mixture is cooling, cut french bread into one-inch cubes and toss  into the prepared dish.

    French Bread Cubes

  4. In a small bowl, whisk eggs, milk, seasoning salt and chopped sage.

    Egg Mixture

  5. Pour the egg mixture, sausage mixture, cheddar cheese and parmesan cheese over the bread cubes. Mix all together taking care to coat the bread cubes thoroughly.

  6. Spread the mixture evenly and bake for 60 minutes. Tent with foil for the last 30 minutes. Casserole will be brown.  

  7. Serve warm and refrigerate leftovers. Store in a convenient section of your refrigerator so you can quietly grab it for a midnight snack without waking three chihuahuas, oh no, I think I shared too much!

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