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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Amy
I whipped up this sausage, egg, and cheese casserole for brunch last weekend. It’s a solid, hearty classic that fed the whole group easily, and I love how well the leftovers held up the next day.
Beth Pierce
So happy that everyone liked it.
Jocelyn
This is one of our favorite breakfast casseroles to make at home. So delicious and filling.
elizabeth f
I love that the recipe is short and easy to make. I also love that the finished dish looks like it took a lot of time and effort to prepare. That I would serve my guests. I don’t eat meat, so I would choose a substitute for the pork.
Beth Pierce
Thanks, Elizabeth! Enjoy!
Kat
Mixing pepper jack with the pork sausage adds the perfect amount of heat for a slow morning. I usually double the peppers because they soften beautifully while baking in the oven.
Beth Pierce
Sounds like a great plan, Kat!
Angela Campos
This sausage, egg and cheese casserole turned out, absolutely amazing, made the perfect breakfast! I can’t wait to make it again.
Beth Pierce
Thank you, Angela!
Paula
This breakfast casserole was an instant favorite. It was so filling and my entire family loved it.
Catalina
I made this for breakfast and it was a big hit. Hearty, cheesy, and really filling.
Tammy
A perfect breakfast for a big crowd! This is so delicious and easy to make for the weekends. I made breakfast biscuit sandwiches for everyone with this…so good!
Ben
I made biscuits to go with this, and it was the best breakfast ever.
Beth Pierce
So happy that you liked it.
Terri
This is such a delicious casserole. I topped it with country gravy. Om nom nom.