Cheesy Sausage Overnight Breakfast Casserole is the Ultimate Christmas Breakfast! A simple recipe with fluffy seasoned eggs, cubes of sourdough bread, sweet heat sausage, and sharp cheddar cheese come together to create a glorious breakfast casserole that they will be talking about long after the dishes are cleared.
12ounceJones Dairy Farm All Natural Pork Sausage Rolls
1teaspooncrushed red pepper flakes
4tablespoonsmaple syrup
16ouncessharp cheddar cheese4 cups, shredded and divided
12large eggs
1cuphalf and half
1tablespoonDijon mustard
1teaspoonkosher salt
1/4cupsliced scallions
handful fresh parsleychopped
Instructions
Butter 9x13-inch casserole dish. Sprinkle bread cubes into casserole dish and set aside.
Crumble sausage into medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add red pepper flakes and cook until nearly browned. Pour syrup over sausage and continue cooking as syrup bubbles and thickens. Pour maple sausage over bread cubes in casserole dish. Sprinkle with 2 cups of cheese and toss to combine.
Meanwhile, combine eggs, half-and-half, mustard and salt in large bowl; whisk until combined. Pour egg mixture over bread cube mixture. Cover with foil and chill in refrigerator for 8 hours, or overnight.
Preheat oven to 350°F. Cover and bake until eggs are puffy and set, about 1 hour 15 minutes. Uncover, sprinkle with remaining 2 cups of cheese and bake, uncovered, an additional 10 minutes or until cheese is melted.