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This breakfast casserole with bread, sausage, eggs, and cheese makes breakfast a breeze. It’s an all-in-one breakfast casserole that may be assembled and refrigerated up to 12 hours before baking. The tomatoes and mushrooms are optional.
Ingredients
- cooking spray
- 1 (16 ounce) package Regular Flavor Jimmy Dean Pork Sausage
- 10 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 3 cups milk
- 2 teaspoons dry mustard
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 6 cups cubed bread
- 2 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
- 1 medium tomato, seeded and chopped
- ½ cup sliced mushrooms
- ½ cup thin-sliced green onion
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
Directions
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
Step 2
Cook sausage in a large skillet over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until thoroughly cooked and no longer pink, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat.
Step 3
Combine eggs, milk, dry mustard, and salt in a large bowl; stir well.
Step 4
Distribute 1/2 of the bread evenly into the prepared dish. Sprinkle with 1/2 of the sausage, 1/2 of the cheese, 1/2 of the tomato, 1/2 of the mushroom, 1/2 of the green onion, and 1/2 of the black pepper. Repeat layers one more time. Pour egg mixture evenly over casserole.
Step 5
Bake uncovered until eggs are set, 55 to 60 minutes. Tent with foil if the top begins to brown too quickly.
Notes
Time-saving tip: One 9.6-ounce package of fully cooked Jimmy Dean Hearty Sausage Crumbles may be substituted for one 16-ounce package of fresh breakfast sausage in most dishes.
source by allrecipe
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Our family loves this – it is the perfect recipe for Christmas morning since you can make it the night before.
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This recipe is AWESOME! I used regular onion, finely chopped (1/2 cup) because I didn’t have green onions. YUM! I make this almost weekly! Thanks!
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I made this for a brunch baby shower and it was a hit. It?s much better than the traditional Christmas breakfast casserole I?ve made before. A couple of changes: I used maple-flavored sausage, cubed and toasted an entire French loaf of bread, upped the eggs to 15 and milk to 4 1/2 cups and omitted the tomatoes and replaced with red bell peppers. (I had quite a few to serve.) My casserole took a bit longer than the 60 minutes ? just watch yours carefully, but it was hearty and scrumptious!
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This recipe is FANTASTIC, especially with the optional extra fixings. Seeded roma tomatoes worked very well and didn’t make the casserole soggy. It’s also just as good with shredded co-jack. The last time I made it, my dad called me three days later to compliment me on it again.
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My family loves this meal. And I love that I can prepare it the night before. I don’t make it too often bc of all the calories and we’re more of a cereal-for-breakfast family, but anytime I *do* want to make a big breakfast, this is what I make.
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Had this casserole on easter morning my family loved it I will be making this again
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Absolutely terrific recipe. Turned out as pictured & tasted even better than it looked. Will definitely make this again – family loved it!! Thanks.
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Such an easy casserole to get together! I made it the evening before Father’s Day, and it was a delicious treat to serve the ‘Dad of Honor’. I actually used turkey sausage in lieu of pork sausage, and it came out just as good – even the picky kids could not resist the combination of cheese, eggs, sausage, and bread (I used multigrain) rolled into one. If I get very daring, I may try it with Egg Beaters and some vegetables (I did add tomatoes, but wanted to keep it basic for the first time). Enjoy!!!
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I made this for my husband’s office and they loved it!!! I expanded the recipe for 20 people and it turned out great. I hand to cook about 20 minutes longer, but tasty!!
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This was fantastic! I made mostly minor changes because of available ingredients. I used low fat Jimmy Dean sausage, cooked with chopped red peppers and onions. I also sauteed the mushrooms and combined with sausage mixture. Super easy to combine the night before and pop in oven in the morning. I put in a deep oval casserole dish so it was a lot thicker and actually served about 8 people. Adding this one to my recipe box!
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Enjoyed this recipe and will make it again!
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Deee-licious!
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Great breakfast – easy, tasty and impressive for company.
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i’ve had this casserole before, but it sure didn’t taste the same. too many eggs and bread in the mixture. will reduce the next time.
everyone else loved it though!
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was great. I would add more sausage and less egg next time.
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This is excellent! The tomatoes really gave it a nice flavor. I will definitely make it up on Christmas Eve to pop in the oven the next morning while we’re opening gifts.
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This recipe turned out so good! I made it ahead of time, froze it, then let it thaw in the fridge before baking it. I used a whole dozen eggs, 2 cups milk, and 1 cup half and half. I served it for a brunch and my guests loved it! They ate all of it up, there were no leftovers at all. It was a huge hit. This is such a great recipe to make ahead of time if you are having guests and need a good dish to fill all of them up!
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I have searched for this recipe since I lost it after making it for Thanksgiving and Christmas morning last year…it is that good! I have tried maple sausage in it and that works great. I have always skipped the tomatoes and have used a red onion instead of green onions and have put a tsp or so of hot pepper sauce in instead of the dried nustard. This is a great recipe to add personal touches to, it is very flexible. The kids and the adults love it!
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this was not a hit at my house. It’s Chritmas morning, and I think I should have made eggs and sausage seperately. Too much bread, had to cook an extra half an hour and it’s still soggy inside…the kids sort of like it, my husband and I choked it down since we waited so long to eat. Next time…if I ever make it again I will use hash browns, or tater tots instead of the bread, I would also add more cheese and less milk (although I did already cut it down by half a cup). recipe isn’t “terrible” but definately needs a little help.
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This is the most awesome recipe! I made it lastnight to have for breakfast this morning (Christmas) and I didn’t change one thing. It was very easy to put together and everyone loved it. An all around GREAT recipe that I’ll definitely make again!!!
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Absolutely delicious! My husband’s family met Christmas Eve morning for breadfast and this was my contribution to the meal. Everyone loved it. I omitted the mushrooms because my husband doesn’t like them. I also used Sage recipe sausage instead of regular because we all prefer that. This makes a 9 X 13 dish completely full, so it’s a generous amount. I will definitely make it again.
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12/26/07 update: we make this every year for Christmas morning. This year tried to freeze it on 12/23 due work schedule. It did not come out quite as well after freezing. It also added quite a bit of time to cooking, even after thawed, due to added fluid. Still awesome!
First review in 2005:This was wonderful. I assembled a full 24 hours ahead of time and then baked and served on Christmas morning. I used a smaller pan, the oval Corning dish, as suggested by another reviewer. It was wonderful that way. I also put in oneless egg, per everyone’s recommendations.
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This recipe was WONDERFUL, I served this Christmas morning and the whole family loved it, very filling!! I wouldn’t change a thing!
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Everyone loved this easy and tasty casserole. I didn’t add the optional ingredients the first time, but I definately will the next time to make it even better.
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Fantastic! I scaled it back to feed 4 people and used maple sausage patties that I cooked, cubed, and set aside. I then sauteed 1/2 red pepper, chopped with 1/2 Vidalia onion, chopped. Removed from pan and sauteed some sliced mushrooms. I used my homemade Portuguese Sweet Bread from AllRecipes.com. The only major change I made was that instead of dry mustard, I used cumin, chili powder, and some Mrs. Dash Garlic and Herb seasoning and I used 1/2 soy milk and 1/2 regular milk — no one noticed! This is a great easy recipe that you can make ahead. I served half and the other half I put in individual containers for breakfast the next day before work and school. Say goodbye to frozen waffles and cold cereal!
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Fantastic! I scaled it back to feed 4 people and used maple sausage patties that I cooked, cubed, and set aside. I then sauteed 1/2 red pepper, chopped with 1/2 Vidalia onion, chopped. Removed from pan and sauteed some sliced mushrooms. I used my homemade Portuguese Sweet Bread from AllRecipes.com. The only major change I made was that instead of dry mustard, I used cumin, chili powder, and some Mrs. Dash Garlic and Herb seasoning and I used 1/2 soy milk and 1/2 regular milk — no one noticed! This is a great easy recipe that you can make ahead. I served half and the other half I put in individual containers for breakfast the next day before work and school. Say goodbye to frozen waffles and cold cereal!
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Fantastic! I made it for Easter brunch and it was a hit. I added fresh mushrooms and a few spoonfuls of salsa to the egg mixture. Yum!
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This was really good. Made this Easter morning and my family loved it. Was super easy also.
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I used the reduced fat sausage and all of the optional ingredients. I don’t like cheddar cheese, so I used Monterrey Jack (it melts nicer). I had about 10 people for brunch, and everyone liked it – there was none left!
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Delicious – traditional breakfast casserole. I doubled it for a housefull of family – and it got rave reviews… nothing left in either pan! Served this with cheesy Rotel grits and fresh fruit salad. Awesome.
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Extremely sloppy!! You will need to cook it far longer than recommended. I cooked at 350 (higher temp than recommended) for 70 minutes and it was still wet, slimy, and the pieces would not hold together. I made recipe EXACTLY as written.
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This was okay – it tasted like it was missing something. I didn’t add any of the optional ingredients, but if I were to make it again I definitely would.
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I will certainly be trying this recipe again. It did take about an extra 30 minutes to cook, but it was worth it. The cheese melted on the top, and it became a perfect crispy crust. I used green chile cheese bagels in place of bread and that turned out wonderfully. I come from the southwest, so I added some green chile, and it made the meal! GREAT! THANKS!
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I prepared this recipe for a Habitat for Humanity building blitz to feed a construction crew of 25 and it was so easy with the feature for adjusting servings and ingredients and it was a huge hit with the guys.
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Great recipe! I cut it in half, used 4 cups hash browns instead of bread, added green pepper and jalapenos.
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Pretty tasty! A little too much bread for my liking though. I like a little more egg texture and less bread. All in all though, a good casserole, was definitely eaten quick!
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HUGE hit. When my grocery consuming nephews visit they ask their aunt to make it.
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Absolutely delicious and really easy!
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Made this for Christmas. Prepared it the night before and cooked it in the morning. It was delicious. One I will make again!
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This was great, but I made some changes. I used 1 1/2 tsp Adobo instead of the salt, and 1/2 tsp black pepper instead of 1/4 tsp, 3 cups of cubed bread instead of 6 (thanks to all the other reviewrs’ suggestions), 32 oz of sausage instead of 16 oz, and 12 instead of 10 eggs. I also added 1/4 tsp cumin, 2 tbsp minced garlic, and 1 chopped yellow pepper. I stir fried the garlic with the saussage, dry mixed all the spices separetly and then layered and mixed everything in the dish. Make sure the cheese is well mixed in the dish. It came out very moist and rich. I may use a bit less milk next time, though. Try it, it is wonderful!
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Incredible! Easy to make and the whole family enjoys it. It is perfect for a brunch.
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I used 12 eggs, half 1% milk and half soymilk, and only 3 cups bread as other reviewers suggested. I added a cut up portobello mushroom, yellow bell pepper, red onion instead of green and celery for some crunch (and to get as many veggies as possible in there). It took 1.5 hours to bake in a 325 degree oven in my large 9X13 dish. I took it to a women’s group and everyone seemed to like it. Next time I will also add tomato (I forgot!).
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This recipe was a HUGE hit for my boyfriend. He kept asking for more! I personally felt like something was missing. Overall, great breakfast dish.
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Although this recipe has the potential to be excellent, I was a little disappointed in my results. Maybe it’s because I made it and refrigerated it the night before and cooked it the next morning. I had it in the oven for 1 hour 20 minutes and it was still runny in the middle. The outside edges were really good and very tasty, but I couldn’t serve it runny like it was and ran out of time to bake. I used the White Bread II recipe from allrecipes which I made in my bread machine for the bread cubes, the bread was perfect. Next time I will use less eggs as other reviewers have suggested.
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Great for a crowd.
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Very tastey, my family loved it and it was so simple to make!
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AWESOME!
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Instead of regular bread, I use Pepridge Farm Bread, and instead of milk, I use carnation evaporated milk. It comes out creamy almost and thick and fluffy…
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Reading the reviews of this recipe made me paranoid. I was nervous that it wouldn’t taste good or cook completely. So, I made some of the suggested alterations – less milk, more sausage and I added tomato and green onion. It was awesome. I had so many compliments. And, it only took 60 minutes to cook. I think that preparing it the night before and refrigerating it may increase the cook time. Anyway, I will be making this dish often. It was delicious.
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Excellent recipe when serving a group. Don’t worry about removing seeds from tomatoes. The dish is excellent especially when you add a small can of chopped green chilis to the top. Serve with salsa and sour cream on the side. This one gets a WOW every time I serve it.
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Very good and easy to make. Made it up the night before and it came out great the next morning
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This recipe was GREAT!!! BUT, I had to cook it for about an hour and a half as opposed to the 55-60 minutes that the recipe called for. So if you’re in a time crunch, keep that in mind. Otherwise, wonderful casserole that was very simple to make.
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I always make this the night before and it is always wonderful. I think the people that are having trouble with the amount of liquid / cook time my not be measuring the bread crumbs. 6 cups is not 6 slices, it is 10 or more depending on your bread. You should not have to adjust the eggs or milk or the cook time. Don’t be afraid of this one it is the best egg bake I have ever tried.
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A big hit at our beach breakfast! I did have to cook it for an additional 30 minutes for the eggs to set in the middle. I used mushrooms, red pepper and green pepper for the ‘optional’ veggies and sauteed some chopped onion with the sausage. Will definitely make again!
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Love this recipe. I believe I will try schredded potato’s instead of bread next.
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I use pilsbury cresent rolls instead of cubed bread and it was soooo tasty! i love this
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Really good (Jimmey Dean sausage was a bit too sagey. Tasted a little stuffing like). It was nice to have a hot breakfast with no mess to clean up while in the cabin on vacation. I made it and decreased the liquid by a cup and froze it before baking. Cooked it about an hour and it was great.
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I cut all ingredients in half and put into a 9″ square pan. I did add the green onions, and used sage flavored Jimmy Dean sausage. Still baked for a little over an hour. Very Good!!!
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Everyone loved this recipe.I made it for a friends wedding morning. I did not have dry mustard so I used 2tsp of a spicy browm mustard and did not use any of the optional ingredients. It was very flavorful even better than the dry mustard in my opinion. I also used turkey sausage and only 5 of the yolks to help make it a bit healthier. Hashbrowns work well too if you do not like all the bread. This willbe my Thanks giving breakfast as I can make it the night before and it is only one dish to bake and clean while I am cooking the “FEAST”.
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Good! I halved the recipe in an 8×8 pan and it still took an extra 15 minutes to cook through. I used shredded hashbrowns instead of the bread. Good!!
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I added mushrooms, a clove of garlic to the sausage and used Italian bread. It turned out very good!
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very simple , but good ! I choose to saute’ some onion with polska kilbasa…(didnt have any sausage on hand)..I also added a can of diced green chili’s to the recipe…distributing them evenly in the layering process ….very nice ..
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so I took reviews advice and I used tator tots instead of bread, I did half the recipe because there is aonly two of us, I added onions and green bell pepers, with maple sausage, and used cherry tomatoes. It was so runny, cooking at 350 for 45 minutes. I ended up pouring off most of the liquid, and I just put it back in for another 30 minutes on 400. I personally think, from working in a bed and breakfast, that the egg and milk mixture just is too much… Next time I make this I’ll cute the milk, 5 eggs and 1/2 cup of milk. Too much liquid. Although all the ingrediants are our favorite, I can’t wait to try it once it’s completely set up!!! No Stars till I actually can eat it!!!
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It’s not Christmas morning at our house without this… I’ve made it for years. I normally will make it spicy, by using Jimmy Dean’s spicy sausage. If I make 2 or double it, then I use one spicy and one regular and it’s perfect; I think so anyway. We get the Franks out too for anyone who might like it even spicier. My family loves this.
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It’s not Christmas morning at our house without this… I’ve made it for years. I normally will make it spicy, by using Jimmy Dean’s spicy sausage. If I make 2 or double it, then I use one spicy and one regular and it’s perfect; I think so anyway. We get the Franks out too for anyone who might like it even spicier. My family loves this.
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We made it exactly as it was written and it was amazing! The whole casserole was gone in one sitting! Everyone was asking for the recipe.
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my two yr loved it but i tink the bread makes it taste soggy maybe less bread???
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Delicious! Easy to make and a hit with the whole family! I used spicy sausage the 2nd time I made it and it was so good! 🙂 Thanks Jimmy Dean!
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Excellent!
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Great recipe to use for overnight guests. I used hash browns instead of potato and added a bit of bacon to the sausage. Also added cracked red pepper for a touch of spice.
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This was a huge hit and I will make it again. Very easy. I toasted the bread and added scallions. I think it would be great with some salsa on top or on the side. I would love to try with hash browns. Was not runny or soggy and cooked perfectly. Try this recipe if you have overnight guests or need to bring a dish to brunch or breakfast.
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This dish was REALLY good. Followed with ingredients, didn’t add anything. It was perfect. Our elevation was perfect. Cooked for total of 55 minutes and I have breakfast in the morning for work. It was filling enough for my son to have seconds, but only half of a whole piece LOL. And he’s a big eater! Thank you for another great recipe!!! I included my picture. We will definatly be making this dish again…******Note: to those who’s dish hasn’t come out the way it should or come out soggy. Be sure the check your elevation.. UT’s is 6100 Feet.
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Mine turned out ok,just a bit watery.I used hash browns intead of bread and added tomatoes,red and green bell peppers,and sauted some onions with the sausage.The eggs were very subtle so maybe lessen the milk next time.
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I made this several times, always a big hit … The only changes, I used sausage, bacon, ham, onions and green peppers.
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Really good recipe. I saute onions, garlic and bell pepper and then mix it with the other stuff.
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Too much bread and too much milk for our taste.
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Pretty good and I really liked the veggies in it.
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It was okay. It needed more spice or something. The next time I make it I’ll try using croutons instead of bread. It’s easier if you’re using bread to just lay the slice of bread instead of cubing it. I made it the night before. Good starter recipe though.
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This is a Requested Favorite. I make it for family and friends and everyone loves it! Once they have had it they always ask for the recipe…I like to add some diced jalapenos or serve with salsa on the side…it is a wonderful breakfast dish!!!LOVE IT!
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We loved this casserole. I used 3 pepper and cheese bagels for the cubed bread and used the hot sausage instead of the regular. Perfect!
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The first time I made this I used the instructions and it was okay. I made some changes and I used shredded hashbrowns instead of bread and I added mushrooms, green chiles and half pund of bacon. You can also add some salsa and tortillas. YUM!
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loved this recipe….i did make a few simple easy changes…I used leftover tater tots (more of a hashbrown) instead of bread and put them in a muffin tin in the same order. Turned out great and are quick and easy for school mornings.
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Delicious. I had my own four children and my son’s triplet friends over for dinner and we polished off the whole dish.
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My family loved this when I made it for them for Christmas morning! The kids are not big on eggs but they certainly gobbled it up. I’ve made it for Sunday morning breadkfast a couple of times thereafter. Once I substituted with regular bread, toasted with garlic and butter-it was great. Then another time I substituted with garlic herb croutons-super! Now I’m going to make it for a faculty breakfast and this time it’ll be with Texas Garlic Toast. Any way you make this basic recipe, it’ll be wonderful!
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I made this for my husband’s potluck breakfast at work today. He said it was FABULOUS and not to change a thing. I read other reviews, used one less egg and substituted half of the milk for half and half. I read somewhere else to use the JD Maple sausage in breakfast casseroles, so I did. I was already asked to make this again. : )
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Just made this for dinner tonight. It tasted great but it was a little soggie. I used sausage links because that was all i had, i also added 1 tsp onion powder and 1 tsp garlic powder, i also did not put in the veggies as i didn’t want to make another trip to the store, next time i make this i think that i will use potatoes instead of the bread, and deffinetly wont forget the veggies.
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I’ve been making this for years and found it originally on the Jimmy Dean website. I use the optional ingredients, as well to great reviews every time. Not sure what the people are doing that are getting bad results. Use BREAD not crumbs is first comment! Any kind will work! It is a great holiday entree since it can be made the night before and baked in the morning which is what I do all of the time. Depending on type of bread can need extra baking time. Great as main entree or part of a brunch.
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Great for Christmas morning!
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Really good, really easy, and always a crowd pleaser. We made double batch for a family party and there wasn’t a piece left!
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This is very good! I made this recipe for Easter brunch with a few modifications. I did’t have the dry mustard so I used a dash of the liquid kind. I added green chili’s to the cooked sausage for best taste and spreads better throughout the casserole. I added 1/2 vidalia onion & 1/2 green pepper also. In the egg & milk mixture I added approx. 1 tsp of cinnamon. This was a big hit!
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This was gone in a flash! I should have made more!!!
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I made this with thinly sliced mango sausage from Aidell’s, saut?ed with diced onions, and topped with a spicy seasoning blend. The only bread on hand was Hawaiian bread. I didn’t have cheddar so I substituted mozzarella and Parmesan and it tasted fantastic! I loved that this didn’t have to sit overnight before baking.
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i thought this was great!! made it exactly as written, just halved. didn’t add any of the ‘optional’ ingredients. i made this about 16 hours before i baked it- i was worried that the bread would get soggy sitting in the fridge with all that liquid (and looked through reviews to see if anyone had addressed this), but it didn’t! definitely measure the bread, i “eyeballed” it at first, thought better of it and measured it out- i didn’t have nearly enough before.
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This is a Great recipe! I dished out leftovers in serving bowls and my husband warms a bowl up in the microwave in the morning before work! I had enough leftover for all week! 🙂 I am cooking some up tonight to freeze for next Saturday so all I have to to is thaw on friday and pop it in the oven on Saturday morning. Deff. a win at my house.
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This was really good and easy to throw together. I used the precooked sausage crumbles, but since I didn’t have the required amount, I also added bacon and onion. I just used the mushrooms and it turned out great!
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I make this every year for Christmas brunch! I do leave out the mushrooms & tomatoes , but everyone lives it! I really like the fact that it can be prepared the evening before!!! Just pop it in the oven while we’re opening presents!!! Yummy!!!!! 🙂
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Made this for May Run out at the camp, and it was perfect.
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I made it the night before and cooked it in the morning. It was great. Everyone loved it. We all thought of some tweeks we could do, as suggested, onion, pepers, salsa, etc. but it was very good as is. Will make again.
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We have been making this same exact casserole for Christmas breakfast for 17 years now and the whole family loves it!!! It is really good with bacon added and I serve syrup on the side because it is used a lot! You must put it together the night before for it to turn out properly when baked and make sure you use enough bread! That is the key…….
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Christmas Morning! Changed a few things…
No Mushrooms for JP, used Half & Half in place of milk, Bottom layer oat-nut bread, top layer sourdough, Added Bacon, Added top layer of cheese with about 10 left to cook.
Everyone loved it and the bread did not get too much like stuffing which happens in some of the breakfast casseroles
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