This easy sausage, egg, and cheese casserole features onions, bell peppers, herbs, and cheddar and pepper jack cheese. Enjoy this for a long, leisurely weekend brunch or a quick, easy family breakfast on a busy morning.
Ingredient Notes and Substitutions
See the complete list of ingredients on the recipe card below.
- Pork sausage: You can substitute turkey or chicken sausage.
- Bell pepper: Use any color bell pepper. They all work well in this recipe.
- Dried herbs: Such as thyme, rosemary, marjoram, parsley, and oregano
- Milk: Whole milk works best, but 2% will suffice.
- Cheese: Use any cheese that melts well, such as cheddar, Gouda, Monterey Jack, Pepper Jack, Swiss, or Gruyere.
How To Make Sausage Egg and Cheese Casserole
This is a summary version; for the complete list of ingredients and instructions, please refer to the recipe card below.
- Brown the sausage. When the sausage is about halfway browned, add the onion and bell pepper.
- Reduce the heat to low and add the garlic, thyme, marjoram, rosemary, and red pepper flakes. Stir and cook for a minute. Add the mixture to the bottom of the baking dish.
- Whisk the eggs, milk, salt, black pepper, and half the cheese. Pour the mixture over the sausage.
- Top with the remaining cheese and bake.
Recipe Variations
- Vegetables: Add sauteed broccoli, cauliflower, mushrooms, or spinach.
- Meat: Substitute crisp bacon or chopped ham.
- Spice it up: Stir in a little cayenne pepper, Cajun or Creole seasoning, a small can of green chilies, or chopped pickled jalapenos.
Serving Suggestions
I like to serve this casserole with pan-fried potatoes, potato pancakes, fresh fruit salad, or broccoli and cauliflower salad. For beverages, serve strawberry mimosas or caramel frappuccinos.
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Sausage Egg and Cheese Casserole
This easy sausage, egg, and cheese casserole features onions, bell peppers, herbs, and cheddar and pepper jack cheese.
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Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 400kcal
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground sausage
- 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
- 1 small green bell pepper, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon dried marjoram
- ½ teaspoon crushed rosemary
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 10 large eggs
- 1 cup milk (whole or 2%)
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup shredded pepper jack cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Brown the sausage in a large skillet over medium heat. When the sausage is about halfway browned, add the onion and cook for 2 minutes. Add the bell pepper and cook until the onion and bell pepper are soft.
- Reduce the heat to low and add the garlic, thyme, marjoram, rosemary, and red pepper flakes. Stir and cook for 1 minute. Add the mixture to the bottom of the prepared casserole dish.
- In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, salt, black pepper, and ½ cup of each cheese. Pour the egg mixture over the sausage mixture. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes or until lightly browned and set.
Nutrition
Calories: 400kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 304mg | Sodium: 786mg | Potassium: 338mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 739IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 292mg | Iron: 2mg
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Mary
This was so easy to put together! It was a good hearty breakfast. It would be easy to make it with different ingredients and tailor it to different tastes.
Beth Pierce
So true, Mary!