Sausage Breakfast Casserole
Sausage Breakfast Casserole with Crescent Rolls is an easy breakfast that's great for feeding a crowd! Filling, hearty, and so delicious!
Servings 8
Calories 572kcal
Equipment
- 9-inch by 13-inch baking dish
Ingredients
- 1 pound breakfast sausage (not sausage links)
- 6 large eggs
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon paprika
- 1 cup colby jack cheese shredded
- 1 cup mozzarella shredded
- 16 ounces refrigerated crescent rolls 2 tubes
- 1 to 2 green onions thinly sliced
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F. Coat a 9-inch by 13-inch baking dish with non-stick cooking spray, and set the dish aside.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Once hot, add breakfast sausage and cook until browned through, about 6-8 minutes. Break up the sausage as it cooks. When done cooking, remove it from the heat and drain the grease, then set the sausage aside.1 pound breakfast sausage
- Crack eggs into a large bowl, then add heavy cream, salt, pepper, onion powder, and paprika. Whisk together until combined.1 cup heavy whipping cream, ½ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon pepper, ¼ teaspoon onion powder, ¼ teaspoon paprika, 6 large eggs
- Add cheese and mix until completely combined. Set the bowl aside.1 cup colby jack cheese, 1 cup mozzarella
- Open your packages of crescent rolls and roll out according to package directions.16 ounces refrigerated crescent rolls
- Arrange 15 rolls in a prepared baking dish in three rows with 5 rolls in each row. You can also use crescent roll sheets; if using sheets, make sure they're evenly spread out on the bottom of the dish.
- Add sausage crumble over the rolls, spreading it out evenly.
- Pour the egg mixture over the sausage.
- Place in the preheated oven and bake for 25 minutes, uncovered. Carefully remove it from the oven once the cheese is bubbly and browned on top. Allow the casserole to sit for 5 minutes before serving.
- Sprinkle with green onions if desired, and serve!1 to 2 green onions
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Notes
- Make sure to use ground sausage or breakfast patties, not the links. Regular, hot, or sage sausage is perfect for this dish.
- This crescent roll breakfast Casserole is great with a little hot sauce on it.
- You can substitute bacon or ham for the sausage in this casserole.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 572kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 42g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Cholesterol: 218mg | Sodium: 1204mg | Potassium: 275mg | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 685IU | Vitamin C: 1.5mg | Calcium: 245mg | Iron: 2.3mg