Sausage and Egg Casserole: This easy recipe is filled with all your favorite breakfast ingredients: sausage, tater tots, eggs, cheese, and more! Perfect for Christmas morning or even busy mornings!
Using similar ingredients, these breakfast egg rolls are a fun twist that you’ll also love!
Meg here with another great recipe to share this month! We are big fans of breakfast recipes at my house and I hope you feel the same. (I also made this Instant Pot breakfast casserole too, in case you love Instant Pot recipes too!)
Why you’ll love this breakfast casserole
I am all for breakfast food at any time of the day. How do you all feel about breakfast for dinner? We partake in it often at my house because it makes everyone happy and when that happens you just have to go with it.
Breakfast casserole is definitely one of my go-to options when I need an easy, filling option for a great breakfast or dinner. Or sometimes I’ll even switch it out for this breakfast casserole with biscuits and gravy, if we’re in the mood for something heavier!
Sausage Breakfast Casserole is EASY
Let’s talk about how easy this casserole is to make. It’s really similar to the easy quiche recipe that Jessica made but has a different spin on things with the hashbrowns, really tying in the breakfast flavor!
The most work you put into the prep is cooking the sausage to brown, crispy perfection. And the great thing is you can prep all the remaining ingredients while the sausage is cooking.
So that means, you only need about 15 minutes to put this casserole together. Major win.
TIP: While this is baking, you could put frozen biscuits in the air fryer to serve them alongside this casserole.
Ingredients for Breakfast Casserole Recipes
This casserole is filled with all lot of delicious breakfast ingredients, and it’s just so good.
- 1 pound breakfast sausage
- 8 ounce tube crescent dough sheets (or crescent dough rolls with seams pressed together)
- 2 cups mini tater tots (or regular tater tots cut in half or hash browns)
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 ½ cups milk (2% or whole preferably)
- 9 large eggs
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Substitutions and Variations
Although this recipe is delicious just the way it is, here are some ideas you can try if you’d like to:
- Sausage: I use ground sausage for this recipe but if you’re in a pinch and you only have sausage links, you can use those too! Just bake sausage links in the oven and chop them up!
- Add-ins: You can add chopped bell peppers, mushrooms, fresh spinach, dry mustard or your favorite casserole additions!
- Cheese: Feel free to change up the type of shredded cheese or even add more! Pepper jack cheese is a great way to add a small kick of flavor!
Instructions
Not only does this recipe use simple ingredients but it’s simple to put together, too! Here’s how:
Crescent Dough
First, a layer of flaky crescent dough. I mean, it can’t be bad if it starts with bread. Am I right?!
I love using the crescent sheets in the tube but if your store doesn’t carry them, simply press together the seams of crescent rolls into the bottom of the baking dish.
Sausage
Next up is of course breakfast sausage which adds lots of bulk to the casserole.
When I tested the recipe, I tried it the first time with regular ‘ole breakfast sausage and it was delicious. The second time I went with spicy and I loved it even more. I think maple would be crazy good too.
So, the moral of this story is, use your favorite variety of sausage. All options are great choices.
Tater Tots
I think my favorite addition to this casserole is the mini tater tots. First, because mini things are so dang cute and always seem to taste better.
Second, because they add that yummy, starchy potato goodness. I like that there’s bigger chunks of potato rather than the usual shredded hash brown option. Again, if you can’t find the mini version at your store, regularly sized tater tots will work too.
Eggs and Cheese
And like any good breakfast casserole, there’s a healthy amount of eggs and cheese to round it all out. Because it just can’t be casserole without cheese.
My cooking mantra is all about taking simple, easy to find ingredients and turning them into something different and special and this casserole is the epitome of that stance.
Casserole for a Crowd
This recipe makes a big, hearty 13×9 pan full of breakfast casserole so you can feed a decent sized crowd with this one.
Now that the holidays are upon us, I love casseroles like this for holiday mornings because they’ll keep your crew full until the big meal.
Another big selling point is that it doesn’t take much work to put together in the morning since the last thing you need on a holiday is more food prep.
Can you make breakfast casserole ahead of time?
You could cook the sausage and whisk up the eggs the night before so all you would have to do in the morning is a quick assembly.
Whether you’re having a big holiday breakfast, a simple weeknight meal or brunch with your friends, this Sausage Breakfast Casserole is a great main dish option.
How to store leftover breakfast casserole
If you have leftover casserole, allow it to fully cool to room temperature and then cover with plastic wrap, aluminum foil or a lid or store in an smaller airtight container. Place in the refrigerator and enjoy for 3-5 days.
Reheat it the next morning by place it back in the oven for a little bit (covered) or reheat small portions in the microwave!
What to serve with breakfast dishes
If you’re looking for something to serve with this dish, we love having this fresh fruit salad with it, as well as something sweet, like these blueberry buttermilk muffins.
More Breakfast Recipes You’ll Love
A recipe, similar to this one, in sandwich form is this breakfast sliders recipe! You’ll also love this Bacon Avocado Toast, this French Toast Casserole and the super popular Cinnamon Roll Casserole!
Try baking sausage patties in the oven too, for an easy breakfast side dish!
Or, if you love using your slow cooker, especially for brunch recipes, you’ll love these crock pot cheesy potatoes!
Did you make this? I’d be so grateful if you left a “star” rating below to let me know what you thought! Then, the next time you need a quick and easy recipe, come back to Fantabulosity to browse all of my easy recipes!
Recipe
Sausage and Egg Casserole
Ingredients
- 1 pound breakfast sausage
- 8 ounce tube crescent dough sheets (or crescent dough rolls with seams pressed together)
- 2 cups mini tater tots (or regular tater tots cut in half)
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 ½ cups milk (2% or whole preferably)
- 9 large eggs
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Crumble the sausage into the hot skillet and cook until browned and crispy. Drain fat.
- Meanwhile, spray a 13×9 baking dish with nonstick spray. Press crescent dough into the bottom of the prepared dish. Sprinkle tater tots and cooked sausage over the dough. Sprinkle with cheese.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, salt and pepper. Pour egg mixture over the sausage mixture.
- Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Remove foil and bake another 25-30 minutes, until cooked through and slightly browned.
Nutrition
Nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates. Actual nutritional content will vary with brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes and more.
Amy says
My family loved this!
Prepared everything night before. Woke up and put it all together this morning. Fast and easy for a wonderful Christmas Morning breakfast.
Jessica says
Oh that’s so great to hear about this sausage and egg casserole! Thank you so much for sharing with me that you loved it!
Stephanie says
Breakfast casseroles are the best! My kids eat the whole pan so fast!
Jessica says
YES! We do too!
Rachael Yerkes says
yessss! Breakfast casserole is the way to go for breakfast!
Jessica says
Totally agree! Thank you Rachael!
Chelsea says
This casserole is seriously the best ever!! So simple to make and so delicious! Thanks!
Jessica says
Yaaaaay!!! So glad to hear you say that, thank you!
Jen says
Love how easy this was, yet packed with flavor! Such a great way to start the day!
Jessica says
Right!? So many sugary options for breakfast, that this savory recipe is perfect to slip in between!
Toni says
Loved it! Such an amazing breakfast for busy days!
Jessica says
Thank you!!! Whatever we can do to make things easier on those busy days is key!
Linda says
Looks delicious and awesome site
Jessica says
Aw, thank you so much Linda!