This Easy egg bake Recipe is a variation of a Charleston breakfast casserole recipe I found online. However, I added sausage and extra cheese to the mix (because two meats are always better than one). I love how the croutons add extra flavor and make it even easier to assemble. No drying or cutting bread is required – it's already done!
Easy Egg Bake Recipe: Charleston Breakfast Casserole
Ingredients:
- 12 slices bacon
- 1 red pepper, diced
- 1/2 lb. pork sausage
- One 5-oz. bag croutons
- 1/4 C. butter, melted
- 8 eggs
- 1 2/3 C. milk
- 3 C. grated sharp Cheddar cheese, divided
- 1 tsp. prepared mustard
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions:
In a skillet, cook your bacon and set aside. When cool enough, crumble into small pieces. Brown the sausage and red pepper. Drain, and add the crumbled bacon bits.
Grease a 9×13 pan or baking dish. Spread the croutons in an even layer on the bottom. Drizzle with melted butter. Top with 2 cups of the Cheddar cheese.
Meanwhile, add eggs, milk, mustard in a medium bowl and beat until well-combined. Pour on top. Sprinkle the drained sausage, bacon and peppers on top. Add the remaining Cheddar cheese as the top layer.
Preheat oven to 325. Bake for 40 minutes covered, 5 minutes uncovered. Allow to sit 5-10 minutes before cutting.
I assembled this the night before and popped it in the oven the next morning. It's a great make-ahead recipe and would be great for your holiday meals.
Looking for more inspiration? Check out my Breakfast Board on Pinterest.
best cook in north Mankato mn. I should know because I am a HUNGRY MAN.
This was my favorite blog comment of the week, Mr. Hungry Man. Since you’re always so HUNGRY and I like cooking for those who appreciate my food, we make a good team! 🙂
This looks delicious, and I want to cuddle the little tan dog. It’s so cute!
Thanks! She is a petite goldendoodle named Penny. 🙂
Mommy Savers Kim is a top cook if not the best cook in North Mankato MN. She even cooks LUTEFISK for her husband and Norwegian friends. One of her friends (79 years old) is the HUNGRY MAN. He has never had a bad cooking or baking from her kitchen. By her Duck Commander friends she is known at MISS KIM. Need I say more?
Paul, Are you trying to sweet-talk me before the big Norwegian feast tomorrow? If you are, it’s working! 🙂
Mommy Savers is able to prepare both a Norwegian Feast (lutefisk) and a German Feast (whatever they eat). Contact Miss Kim if you want a recipe that is easy to cook and delicious to eat. I am never the HUNGRY MAN after one of her meals.
What would the container break down be?