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white baking dish with sausage egg bake cut into squares and ready to serve.

Sausage Egg Bake

Garnish With Lemon
No need to cube pieces of bread when you make this Sausage Egg Bake. This recipe uses crunchy croutons for easy prep!
5 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Additional Time 10 hours
Total Time 11 hours 35 minutes
Course Breakfast & Brunch
Cuisine American
Servings 8 servings
Calories 589 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound Italian Sausage
  • 5 ounces seasoned croutons (one package)
  • 1 ¼ cups shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 cup shredded Swiss cheese
  • 1 ¼ cups shredded pepper jack cheese
  • 8 eggs
  • 2 cups half-and-half (one pint)
  • 1½ cups whole milk
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 tablespoon minced onion
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • 1 tablespoon chopped parsley, for garnish

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Instructions
 

  • Lightly grease a 9 x 13 inch baking dish. Place the croutons in a single layer in the dish and set aside.
    5 ounces seasoned croutons
  • Brown the sausage in a pan over medium heat and drain on paper towels.
    1 pound Italian Sausage
  • Grate the cheeses uses a box grater and scatter it on top of croutons. Layer sausage on top of the cheese.
    1 ¼ cups shredded cheddar cheese, 1 cup shredded Swiss cheese, 1 ¼ cups shredded pepper jack cheese
  • In a large bowl, beat together the eggs, half-and-half, milk, mustard, onion, and salt and pepper.
    8 eggs, 2 cups half-and-half , 1½ cups whole milk, 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard, 1 tablespoon minced onion, ½ teaspoon salt , ½ teaspoon pepper
  • Pour egg mixture evenly over the sausage in the baking dish. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
  • Bake in an oven preheated to 350°F for 1 hour. Let sit for 15-20 minutes before serving. Garnish with parsley, if desired.

Notes

Expert Tips
✘ Use a sausage you love. If you want a milder flavor use a mild sausage. If you like a little more heat, use your favorite spicy breakfast sausage.
✘ Grate your own cheese! Pre-shredded cheese is coated so it won't clump but that also means it doesn't melt as smoothly. Freshly shredded cheese from a block melts more evenly.
✘ Half and Half + Milk: Use a combination of whole milk and half & half to get a fluffy egg dish with a lot of flavor.
✘ Prep it ahead of time. Make sure you refrigerate the egg bake for at least 10 hours as the croutons need time to absorb the liquid.
✘ Don't forget the garnish. Parsley adds a nice pop of color when you serve the egg bake. Pico de Gallo is another great option for a garnish.
✘ Let it rest for 15-20 minutes before serving to so the dish can set up and slice cleanly.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 589kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 31gFat: 42gSaturated Fat: 20gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 16gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 265mgSodium: 1060mgPotassium: 415mgFiber: 1gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 812IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 496mgIron: 2mg

Nutrition info not guaranteed to be accurate.

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