This deliciously easy overnight sausage breakfast casserole has an english muffin base topped with asparagus, red peppers, and cheddar cheese. It is the perfect easy breakfast recipe for Christmas morning or Easter brunch.
PREP TIME 15 minutesminutes
COOK TIME 35 minutesminutes
TOTAL TIME 50 minutesminutes
YIELD 10servings
Ingredients
4-5English Muffinssplit open in half
2cupscheddar jack shredded cheese
1/2red bell pepperdiced
1/2bunch asparaguschopped into 1-inch pieces
1/2poundbulk sausagebrowned and crumbled
8eggs
2cupsmilk
1tbspDijon mustard
Salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
Prep the Breakfast Casserole
In a large skillet, brown the sausage over medium high heat. Crumble it as it cooks with your spoon. Be sure to cook it until it has slightly toasted in appearance or it will be chewy. Drain the fat and set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, crack the eggs and whisk in the milk, mustard, and seasonings until well blended. Set aside.
Chop the red pepper and asparagus, set aside.
Assemble and Bake
Preheat the oven to 375°F.
Split the english muffins in half and arrange them along the bottom of a 9x13-inch or large baking dish, cut side up. Tear one english muffin into smaller pieces to fill in the nooks and crannies so most bites will have part of the english muffin crust.
Top the muffins with half of the shredded cheese and then layer the reserved vegetables and browned sausage.
Pour the egg mixture evenly over the english muffins in the baking dish.
Bake uncovered for 35 minutes or until the eggs are set.
Sprinkle the top with the remaining cheese and bake for another 5 minutes so the cheese melts. Serve immediately.
Recipe Notes
Overnight Make Ahead Tips:
If you want to make this dish easier to bake in the morning, you can prep the elements of this recipe up to 24 hours in advance.Whisk the egg mixture together and store it in an airtight container overnight in the fridge. Chop the veggies and store them separately.Brown the sausage and store it separately in an airtight container in the fridge.In the morning, you can just split the english muffins, add the cheese and veggies, top with sausage and eggs and bake!