Description
A warm and filling breakfast casserole combining sausage, cheese, and biscuits, perfect for feeding a crowd.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 and 1/2 cups (12 ounces) cooked crumbled sausage
- 1 bell pepper, chopped (about 1 cup)
- 1 and 1/2 cups crumbled or shredded cheese (feta recommended)
- 10 large eggs
- 1 and 1/2 cups (360ml) whole milk
- 1 Tablespoon fresh chopped parsley or 2 teaspoons dried parsley
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- 2 cups (250g) all-purpose flour (spooned & leveled)
- 1 Tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup (8 Tbsp; 113g) unsalted butter, divided
- 1 cup (240ml) whole milk (for biscuit dough)
- Fresh ground black pepper (for topping)
- Extra fresh parsley (for topping)
- Extra cheese (for topping)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (191°C). Generously grease a 9×13-inch baking pan.
- Layer the sausage, peppers, then cheese into the prepared pan.
- Whisk the eggs, milk, parsley, salt, and pepper together in a large bowl. Pour evenly over meat + cheese. Set aside.
- Whisk the flour, baking powder, and salt together in a large bowl or use a food processor.
- Add the 6 Tablespoons of cubed butter and cut into the dry ingredients with a pastry cutter or pulse several times in the processor until coarse crumbs form.
- Add the milk, then stir/pulse until the dough comes together, forming about 20 1.5 Tablespoon size balls. Arrange on top of the eggs.
- Brush the biscuits with 2 Tablespoons of melted butter and top with fresh ground pepper, extra parsley, and extra cheese, if desired.
- Bake for 45-50 minutes or until the biscuits are golden brown on top. Allow to cool for 5-10 minutes before slicing and serving.
Notes
This casserole can be made ahead and stored in the fridge. Use room temperature ingredients for best results.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 250mg