Sausage Biscuit Breakfast Casserole
Sausage Biscuit Breakfast Casserole - only 5 ingredients! Frozen buttermilk biscuits, sausage, cheddar cheese, eggs, and milk. Can make in advance and refrigerate or freeze for later. Great for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. I took this to a potluck and it was the first thing to go! Make it ASAP! #breakfast #casserole #sausage #biscuits #freezermeal
Sausage, Egg and Cheese Biscuit Breakfast Casserole
Breakfast casseroles are a favorite at our house. We love them for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. This Sausage Biscuit Breakfast Casserole is a favorite. Biscuits, sausage, eggs, and cheese. It is a hard combination to beat! This casserole is easy to make and even easier to eat! All you need is a little fruit salad or some cheesy grits and you are set! Whip this up the next time you host a brunch, baby shower, have an office potluck, or overnight guest. It is a real crowd-pleaser.
How to Make Sausage Biscuit Breakfast Casserole
This Sausage Biscuit Breakfast Casserole is super easy to make. Start with some leftover biscuits. Chop them up and place them in a baking dish. Top the biscuits with cooked sausage and cheese. Whisk together milk and eggs. Pour the egg mixture over the biscuit mixture and bake. Easy Peasy!
Let's talk about the biscuits in this casserole. I used frozen Pillsbury Grands! Biscuits. I baked them ahead of time and chopped them up when I was ready to make the casserole. I have not tried this casserole with baked refrigerated biscuits. The frozen buttermilk biscuits are nice and firm and hold up well in this casserole. The biscuits are best if you can make them a day or two in advance. Leftover biscuits work great! I've seen trays of prebaked Pillsbury biscuits at Sam's Club - they would be perfect for this casserole.
I used a roll of Jimmy Dean sausage for this casserole. You can substitute turkey sausage for the pork sausage in this recipe if you want to reduce the calories. If you aren't watching your calories, top this Sausage Biscuit Breakfast Casserole with some sausage gravy. O-M-YUM! Chicken Legs likes to top the casserole with some syrup. Sweet or savory - it's your pick.
Can You Freeze Sausage Biscuit Breakfast Casserole?
You can make this Sausage Biscuit Breakfast Casserole ahead of time and refrigerate or freeze for later. To bake the casserole after freezing, thaw completely overnight in the refrigerator and bake as directed below. To reheat the casserole after freezing, thaw completely overnight in the refrigerator. Cover with foil and bake at 350ºF for 30 to 40 minutes.
What to Serve with Sausage Biscuit Breakfast Casserole
This Sausage Biscuit Breakfast Casserole was a huge hit at our house. We've made it several times and LOVE it! As I said, this is a great make-ahead casserole is great for a crowd. I love to make it for potlucks, brunch, baby showers, and overnight guests. We love to serve this casserole with some sweet rolls, fruit, and grits. Here are a few of our favorite recipes from the blog that go great with this Sausage Biscuit Breakfast Casserole:- Frozen Fruit Salad
- Quick Orange Rolls
- Strawberry Bread
- Broccoli Grape Pasta Salad
- Pineapple Casserole
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Entree, Main Dish, Breakfast
American
Yield: serves 8
Sausage Biscuit Breakfast Casserole Recipe
prep time: 10 minscook time: 1 hourtotal time: 1 hour 10 mins
Sausage Biscuit Breakfast Casserole - only 5 ingredients! Frozen buttermilk biscuits, sausage, cheddar cheese, eggs, and milk. Can make in advance and refrigerate or freeze for later. Great for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. I took this to a potluck and it was the first thing to go! Make it ASAP! #breakfast #casserole #sausage #biscuits #freezermeal
ingredients:
- 7 to 8 frozen Pillsbury Grands! Buttermilk Biscuits, baked
- 1 pound sausage (Jimmy Dean
- 1-1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 8 eggs
- 2 cups milk
- salt and pepper, to taste
instructions:
- Preheat oven to 350ºF. Lightly spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
- Chop each biscuit into 6 to 8 pieces. Place chopped biscuits in the bottom of the baking dish.
- In a skillet over medium-high heat, cook sausage until no longer pink and crumbled. Drain fat.
- Sprinkle sausage over biscuits. Top sausage with shredded cheddar cheese.
- Whisk together eggs, milk, salt, and pepper. Pour over biscuit mixture.
- Bake uncovered for 1 hour, or until eggs are set.
NOTES:
Can substitute turkey sausage for pork sausage. Can use your favorite cheese in place of cheddar. Serve casserole with sausage gravy or syrup. Can assemble the casserole and refrigerate or freeze for later. To bake after freezing, thaw completely and bake as directed above.
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