Best Breakfast Casserole

Breakfast Casserole - Breakfast and Brunch

This is my family's favorite breakfast recipe, always served on holiday mornings. It's great when complemented with fruit and resurrection cinnamon rolls. You can assemble this casserole, cover it with plastic wrap, and refrigerate it overnight before baking, if desired.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 40 mins

Total: 1hr

Servings: 8

Yield: 1 casserole

Best Breakfast Casserole

Ingredients

1 (1 pound) ground sausage roll

⅓ cup water

cooking spray

1 (8 ounce) package refrigerated crescent roll dough

12 eggs

beaten

¾ cup milk

¼ teaspoon salt

⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper

2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese

American Breakfast Casserole

Breakfast and Brunch

Directions

Step 1

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir sausage and water in the hot skillet until sausage is browned and crumbly 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease.

Step 2

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray. Spread crescent roll dough out into prepared baking dish to cover the inside of the dish completely. Prick dough all over with a fork.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until slightly set about 5 minutes.

Step 4

Beat eggs milk salt and black pepper together in a bowl.

Step 5

Spray a large skillet with cooking spray and place skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir egg mixture in hot skillet until eggs are set 3 to 5 minutes. Break up eggs into small pieces using a wooden spoon. Spread eggs evenly over crescent roll dough spread sausage over eggs and top with Cheddar cheese.

Step 6

Bake in the preheated oven until crust is browned and casserole is hot about 25 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Best Breakfast Casserole

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 487.6

% Daily Value *

Protein: 26.9g 54%

Carbohydrates: 13.4g 4%

Sugars: 3.8g

Fat: 35.5g 55%

Saturated Fat: 14.3g 72%

Cholesterol: 343mg 114%

Vitamin A Iu: 691.6IU 14%

Niacin Equivalents: 6.5mg 50%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 17%

Vitamin C: 0.8mg 1%

Folate: 42.3mcg 11%

Calcium: 283.2mg 28%

Iron: 2.8mg 16%

Magnesium: 26.2mg 9%

Potassium: 304.3mg 9%

Sodium: 1089.1mg 44%

Thiamin: 0.4mg 35%

Calories From Fat: 319.7

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.