Best 8 Crouton Sausage Breakfast Bake Recipes

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.

ZIPPY EGG CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Place sausage in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium-high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble, and set aside.
• In a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking dish, arrange the croutons in a single layer. Layer with Cheddar cheese, Swiss cheese, and pepperjack cheese. Top with the cooked sausage.
• In a large bowl, beat together the eggs, half-and-half, milk, mustard, onion, salt, and pepper. Pour into the dish over the sausage. Cover, and refrigerate overnight.
• The next morning, bake in an oven preheated to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 45 to 60 minutes. Let sit for 20 minutes before serving.

SUNDAY SAUSAGE BREAKFAST

Steps:

• In a skillet, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. In a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish, layer the croutons, sausage and cheese. Combine eggs and milk; mix well. Pour over cheese; sprinkle with basil, salt and pepper. , Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until the top is lightly browned and a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Serve immediately.

CROUTON SAUSAGE BREAKFAST BAKE

Steps:

• In a large skillet cook sausage until brown, drain.
• Lightly grease a 3 quart rectangular baking dish and spread croutons evenly in bottom.
• Sprinkle 1 cup of shredded cheese over croutons and top with sausage.
• In a large bowl add 2 1/2 cups milk, eggs, and dry mustard. Whisk together well and carefully pour over layers in baking dish.
• In a small bowl combine cream of mushroom soup and 1/2 cup milk, whisk well and spoon evenly over mixture in baking dish.
• Cover with plastic wrap and chill for 2 hours or overnight.
• Bake in a 325 degree oven, uncovered for 45 minutes.
• Sprinkle with remaining cheese and bake for approximately 5 to 10 minutes longer or until a knife inserted in the middle comes out clean.
• Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.
• Chill time is not included in prep and cooking time.

COPYCAT, JIMMY DEAN BREAKFAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Place croutons in greased 9x13 pan.
• Brown sausage and drain, place over croutons.
• Add cheese on top of sausage.
• Beat eggs with mustard and 2 1/2 cups milk and pour over. Refrigerate overnight.
• Dilute soup with 1/2 cup milk and pour over before baking 350 degrees for 1 1/2 hours.
• Let stand 5 to 10 minutes before cutting.

SAUSAGE CROUTON STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees.
• Spread the bread cubes in a single layer on 2 large cookie sheets.
• Bake until lightly browned and crisp, about 20 minutes.
• Transfer to a large bowl to cool.
• Crumble the sausage meat into a large skillet and brown over medium heat until cooked through.
• Add to the bread cubes using a slotted spoon.
• In the same skillet, cook the onion and celery until transparent.
• Add to the bread cubes, again with a slotted spoon.
• Mix in the water chestnuts, pecans, parsley and sage.
• Add the stock and the butter and toss until fully mixed.
• The mixture will look kind of dry.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• You could stuff a bird with this, but I just put it into a big pan and bake after the turkey is done for about 45 minutes at 350 degrees.

DELUXE BREAKFAST BAKE

Steps:

• Place croutons in a greased 3-qt. baking dish. Sprinkle with cheese and ham. In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, 2-1/4 cups milk and mustard; pour over ham and cheese. Cover and refrigerate overnight. , Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Combine soup and remaining milk until blended; spread over casserole. Top with hash browns; sprinkle with paprika and pepper. , Cover and bake at 350° for 30 minutes. Uncover; bake 35-40 minutes longer or until a knife inserted in the center come out clean. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

CHARLESTON BREAKFAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble and set aside.
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Melt butter in the microwave, or in a small pan on the stove over low heat. Spray a 9x12 inch baking dish with vegetable spray. Place croutons in the bottom of the dish, and drizzle with melted butter. Sprinkle with grated Cheddar cheese.
• Crack the eggs into a bowl, whisking to break up the yolks. Add milk, peppers, mustard, salt, and pepper, and beat until well-combined. Pour over the croutons and cheese, and sprinkle with crumbled bacon.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to stand 10 minutes before serving.