This overnight Sausage egg spinach casserole that is a little heavy and so easy. All the ingredients are assembled the night before for this spinach sausage breakfast casserole.
This Easy Overnight Breakfast Casserole with Sausage and Spinach is such a time saver. It is assembled the night before and placed in the fridge for an easy breakfast or brunch dish. Make-ahead breakfast casserole recipes make our life so much easier. With a little bit of work the night before, we can have a very special breakfast on the table without being in the kitchen all morning.
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We make this sausage egg spinach casserole often when we have overnight guests. It’s nice to get up in the morning and pop it in the oven and enjoy visiting over coffee with our guests or family as breakfast is cooking.
Sausage Egg Spinach Casserole Recipe:
Ingredients:
- Butter for greasing pan
- 6 slices of bread, crust removed and then cubed
- 1 pound of breakfast sausage, cooked, crumbled and drained
- 1 ½ cups grated Mozzarella cheese, divided
- 10 ounce package frozen spinach, thawed and drained
- 8 whole eggs
- 2 cups milk
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoons black pepper
- 9 X 13 Baking Pan
How to make this Spinach Sausage breakfast casserole:
This sausage egg spinach casserole is a delicious overnight breakfast casserole. And it is rich with sausage and mozzarella cheese but it also contains the healthy addition of spinach.
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In a large bowl, combine the cooked sausage, cubed bread, 1 cup of the cheese, drained spinach and toss together well until evenly distributed
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Spoon this mixture into a buttered 9X13 casserole dish
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In another bowl, whisk the eggs, then add the milk, salt, and pepper. Whisk until smooth, pour over the bread cube mixture, distributing evenly.
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Cover the casserole dish and store in the fridge overnight, or for up to 18 hours.
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The next morning remove the casserole from the fridge and let sit for 30-45 minutes to bring it up to room temperature. Remove lid.
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
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Bake casserole for 1 hour until set and the top is golden brown. Top with additional cheese.
If we are hosting a large bunch we carve a Whale Watermelon and fill with fresh fruit. Also, we will mix up a batch of our special Bloody Marys or serve Mimosas with Grande Marnier to go with this sausage spinach cheese casserole.
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Easy Overnight Breakfast Casserole
Equipment
Ingredients
- Butter for greasing pan
- 6 slices bread crust removed and cubed
- 1 lb breakfast sausage cooked, crumbled and drained
- 1 1/2 cups Mozzarella cheese grated (divided)
- 1 10 oz Package frozen spinach thawed, and drained
- 8 eggs
- 2 cups milk
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Butter a 9 x13 casserole dish (with a lid)
- Place thawed spinach in a colander lined with paper towels, press spinach to remove all water using additional paper towels as needed
- In a large bowl, combine the cooked sausage, cubed bread, 1 cup of the cheese, drained spinach and toss together well until evenly distributed
- Spoon this mixture into the buttered casserole dish
- In another bowl, whisk the eggs, then add the milk, salt, and pepper. Whisk until smooth, pour over the bread cube mixture, distributing evenly.
- Cover the casserole dish and store in the fridge overnight, or for up to 18 hours.
- The next morning remove the casserole from the fridge and let sit for 30-45 minutes to bring it up to room temperature. Remove lid.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- Bake casserole for 1 hour until set and the top is golden brown.
- Top with the remaining 1/2 cup of cheese, bake for 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.
Christina
Friday 21st of January 2022
What type of bread do you use?
Evelyn
Friday 21st of January 2022
I use regular sliced bread but since I usually buy whole wheat bread that is what I use normally.
Jamie Sherman
Wednesday 18th of November 2015
This would be perfect for Thanksgiving or Christmas breakfast - and I love that it can be made he night before!
Lucy
Monday 16th of November 2015
Love the look of this, Evelyn ! I always need breakfast {or rather brunch!} recipes when we have family over