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Overnight Sausage and Cheddar Breakfast Bake

A make-ahead baked casserole with sausage, cheddar, and cubes of day-old bread, assembled the night before and baked golden in the morning.

Overnight Sausage and Cheddar Breakfast Bake

Total

1h 5m

Prep

20 min

Cook

45 min

Serves

2

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Servings

Recipe serves 2

Ingredients

  • 8 oz breakfast sausage
  • 3 cups day-old bread, cubed
  • 3/4 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 1 tsp dijon mustard
  • 2 green onions, sliced
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper

Instructions

  1. 1

    Brown the sausage in a skillet over medium heat, breaking it up, about 8 minutes. Drain excess fat.

  2. 2

    Grease a small baking dish and layer half the bread cubes, sausage, cheese, and green onions; repeat layers.

  3. 3

    Whisk eggs with milk, dijon, salt, and pepper. Pour evenly over the layers.

  4. 4

    Cover and refrigerate overnight (or at least 4 hours).

  5. 5

    Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Bake uncovered for 40-45 minutes until puffed and golden.

  6. 6

    Rest 5 minutes, slice, and serve warm.

Nutrition per serving

Calories

620

31% of a 2,000 kcal day

Protein34 g
Carbohydrate32 g
Fat40 g
Fiber2 g
Sugar4 g
Sodium1050 mg

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