Egg and Sausage Breakfast Casserole

Starting the day off with a simple egg and sausage breakfast casserole is a great way to fill up and have the energy for all that needs to be done in the morning.  This recipe has minimal prep and easy ingredients for a quick breakfast for your family.

I have come to realize that breakfast is a very important meal for my family.  My growing teens need food that will fuel their bodies for the day ahead of them.  The goal I have for each breakfast is to provide them with protein and healthy fats.  If I can add vegetables, that is an added bonus.

This egg and sausage breakfast casserole is simple to put together, provides them with nourishment, and tastes great.  It’s pretty much the trifecta of the perfect breakfast.

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TIPS FOR MAKING THIS EGG AND SAUSAGE CASSEROLE

• This recipe calls for homemade butternut squash purée, but you can easily substitute it for canned pumpkin.  The taste will remain about the same.  {Click HERE for my easy squash recipe.}
• Be sure to beat the eggs with the whisk first, then add the purée, and continue to whisk.  The rest of the ingredients can simply be stirred in.
• Start browning the sausage first and then begin to compile the other ingredients.  I am huge into time management in the kitchen and allowing the sausage to brown while doing the other ingredient assembly cuts down on the overall meal prep time.
• Any colored peppers can be used.  I tend to use two different colors to add a slightly different taste, as well as vary the nutrients.
• My family is not dairy-free, but I chose to use nutritional yeast for this recipe since it adds a slightly nutty-flavor and adds a different nutrient to their meal.  It isn’t a deal-breaker to skip this one ingredient.  Maybe substituting cheese would work as well.
• I prefer to use a glass baking dish.  Be sure it is well-greased before pouring the casserole into it.  I use ghee to grease my baking dishes.  This adds a healthy fat to the dish.

IS THIS A ONE DISH MEAL?

This egg and sausage casserole could be enough as an entire meal for your family.  But feel free to add a side, such as avocado, yogurt, or fruit.

For my family, I almost always add yogurt and/or fruit.  We’re in a season of big eaters and my three kids can almost eat this entire dish on their own if I don’t provide something to go along with it.

TOOLS YOU WILL NEED

• Large bowl
• Wire whisk
• Cutting board
• Sharp knife
• Measuring cups
• Spoon for stirring
• Frying pan (I prefer cast iron)
• 11×7 baking dish
• wire rack

PREP, ASSEMBLE, BAKE, AND EAT

I hope this recipe is one that finds it’s way to your breakfast table often.  It’s a great way to get in a few servings of vegetables first thing in the morning.  And by having a fresh, warm, and homemade breakfast, everyone will think you spent hours preparing it…but you and I will know how simple and easy it really is!

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Egg and Sausage Casserole

An easy breakfast casserole with simple ingredients for a homemade meal.

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes

Servings 5

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground sausage
• 12 eggs
• 2 peppers, diced
• 1 cup butternut squash (or canned pumpkin) puree
• 1/4 cup nutritional yeast

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 400°
• Brown the ground sausage on the stove top
• Beat 12 eggs in a large bowl
• Whisk 1 cup of butternut squash puree into eggs
• Stir sausage, peppers, and nutritional yeast into eggs/puree
• Pour into greased 11x7 dish
• Bake in 400° oven for 30 minutes or until center is cooked through
• Allow to cool on wire rack for 5 minutes before serving
• Store leftovers in a refrigerator

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