Sausage and Cheese Casserole is a hearty baked dish made with sausage, eggs, cheese, and often bread or potatoes. It’s popular for breakfast, brunch, or meal prep because it’s filling and easy to make in one pan.
🧀 Sausage and Cheese Casserole (Easy Recipe)
🧾 Ingredients
- 400–500 g sausage (beef or pork), sliced or crumbled
- 6–8 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1 ½ cups shredded cheese (cheddar works best)
- 1 small onion (optional, chopped)
- 1 bell pepper (optional, chopped)
- 1–2 cups bread cubes or boiled diced potatoes (optional base)
- Salt and black pepper (to taste)
- ½ tsp paprika or chili flakes (optional)
👩🍳 Instructions
1) Cook the sausage
- Brown sausage in a pan until fully cooked
- Add onions/peppers if using and sauté briefly
- Drain excess oil
2) Prepare the egg mixture
- In a bowl, whisk eggs, milk, salt, pepper, and spices
- Stir in half the cheese
3) Assemble the casserole
- Lightly grease a baking dish
- Add bread cubes or potatoes (if using)
- Spread cooked sausage mixture evenly
- Pour egg mixture over everything
- Top with remaining cheese
4) Bake
- Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F)
- Bake for 30–40 minutes, until eggs are set and top is golden
- Let rest 5–10 minutes before slicing
🍽️ Serving ideas
- Serve with toast or fresh salad
- Great for breakfast meal prep
- Can be eaten warm or cold
💡 Tips
- Don’t overbake or it may become dry
- You can swap sausage with chicken or turkey
- Add mushrooms or spinach for extra nutrition
- Make it ahead and reheat slices for quick meals
If you want, I can also give you a low-carb version or a spicy Pakistani-style casserole twist.
