Grilled Cheese Sausage and Egg Breakfast Casserole Recipe
Grilled Cheese Breakfast Casserole is the ultimate indulgent breakfast for a crowd. Buttery grilled cheese sandwich filled with scrambled eggs and sausage.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Total Time: 55 minutes
- Yield: 12 servings
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Diabetic
Ingredients
For the Sausage:
- 1 pound beef breakfast sausage
For the Eggs:
- 18 large eggs, divided
- 4 tablespoons butter, divided
- 1 cup whole milk, divided
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon ground mustard
For Assembly:
- 12 slices Texas toast
- 12 slices American cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Cook the breakfast sausage in a large pan on medium-high heat for 4-5 minutes or until browned well, breaking it apart as you cook it.
- Remove the beef and drain the fat.
Add one tablespoon of butter to the pan on medium heat.
- Whisk 10 eggs with 1/4 cup of milk, salt and pepper then add it to your pan.
Scramble the eggs until just set.
- In a 9×13 pan line the first 6 slices onto the pan and top each piece of bread with a slice of cheese.
Add in the sausage, then the cooked eggs and top with a piece of cheese.
- Mix the remaining 8 eggs, 3/4 cups milk and ground mustard in a medium bowl then pour it over the pan gently.
Top with the remaining slices of bread.
- Melt the remaining 3 tablespoons of butter and brush it onto the tops of the bread.
Bake for 20 minutes, covered with foil.
- Remove the foil and bake an additional 20 minutes.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 445 kcal
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 996mg
- Fat: 29g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 378mg
