Egg and Sausage Breakfast Casserole Recipe using White Bread (2024)

December 6, 2017June 3, 2022

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Egg and Sausage Breakfast Casserole is a simple breakfast option with just seven ingredients including ground sausage, eggs, cheese, leftover bread, dry mustard, salt and milk.

This sausage egg and cheese casserole with bread can easily be doubled to feed a crowd – or a hungry family – and is perfect served with a side of fruit.

Sausage Egg and Cheese Casserole with Bread

Many moons ago, Barbara went to Purdue University where she lived in Cooperative housing with a large group of girls. The house, called Glenwood Cooperative, was run by these girls who shared cooking and cleaning duties.

Barbara has a ton of great recipes from her Glenwood days, including this Egg and Sausage Breakfast Casserole.

She actually made it on a whim because she had a bunch of white sandwich buns left over from a birthday party. I think our Grandma Kuhn would be proud of her for not wasting them.

Want some other recipes from Barbara’s Glenwood collection? Check these out.

• Frozen Pumpkin Delight
• Yellow Cake Mix Gooey Bars
• Pork Chop Potato Bake
• Thai Chicken Wraps

Overnight Sausage Breakfast Casserole Ingredient List

Eggs

Milk

Breakfast sausage

Shredded Cheddar Cheese

Salt

Dry Mustard

Bread, cubed (leftover works great)

How to Make Sausage and Egg Breakfast Casserole with bread

For the full ingredient amounts and recipe instructions for Sausage Egg and Cheese Casserole with Bread, scroll to the recipe card at the bottom of this post.

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 8×8 inch baking dish.
2. Brown and drain sausage.
3. Whisk together milk, eggs, dry mustard and salt.
4. Mix in cheddar cheese, drained pork sausage and cubed white bread with eggs.
5. Pour into greased dish and bake for 30 – 40 minutes.
6. Let sit 5 minutes before serving

9 x 13 Breakfast Casserole

This recipe is for an 8-inch x 8-inch baking dish but if you have a larger family (or just a hungry family) or want it for a get-together, it is easily doubled and can fit in a 9-inch x 13-inch or similar size baking dish.

To make a 9 x 13 breakfast casserole, follow these instructions.

1. Brown 1 pound breakfast sausage; drain off excess grease.
2. In a large bowl, beat 8 eggs.
3. To the eggs, add 2 1/2 cups milk, 1 1/2 teaspoons dry mustard, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, and 2 cups cubed white bread.
4. Pour into a 13 x 9 inch baking dish that has been sprayed with nonstick cooking spray.
5. Bake at 350 degrees F for 30 to 40 minutes.

A couple of other great options are to try our Crescent Roll Breakfast Casserole or 9 x 13 Crock Pot Breakfast Casserole.

What goes with breakfast casserole?

Breakfast casserole usually contains eggs and some type of breakfast meat such as bacon, ham or sausage making it a hearty main course of breakfast. Here’s 10 great side dishes to serve with breakfast casserole.

1. The BEST Blueberry Muffins
2. Grandma’s Sour Cream Coffee Cake
3. Classic Zucchini Bread
4. Cinnamon Apples
5. Crispy Fried Potatoes
6. Baked Oatmeal
7. Fruit Salad
8. Classic Ambrosia
9. Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins
10. Easy Pan Fried Zucchini

Recipes Using Hamburger Buns

I hate having extra buns laying around that are going stale. Here are five easy recipes for using leftover buns.

1. Sausage Egg Casserole with bread (recipe below)
2. Easy Tuna Melts
3. Pizza Buns
4. Stewed Tomatoes
5. Leftover Bread Pudding

Notes About Egg and Sausage Breakfast Casserole

• This makes an 8 x 8 inch pan, but can easily be doubled to feed a crowd. See instructions and ingredient amounts for 13 x 9 inch pan in this post.
• Mild or spicy pork sausage can be used.
• This breakfast casserole with bread is a great way to use up leftover buns.
• There are two options for making this recipe ahead.
  1. Prepare breakfast casserole with bread and cook per instructions. Let cool, and refrigerate overnight. Heat in a 350 degree F oven until warm.
  2. Make sausage egg casserole but do not bake. Cover uncooked casserole and store in the refrigerator overnight. Bake according to instructions. Baking time may be longer since the casserole is cold going into the oven.
• Have an extra half pound of pork sausage to use up? Try our Tuscan White Bean Soup recipe.
• Check out our Amazon Store for some of our favorite kitchen must haves and pantry essentials.

Our Favorite Breakfast Recipes

Old-Fashioned Fruit Salad

Cheesy Egg Casserole

Easy Sausage and Pancake Casserole

Easy Waffles

Prep Ahead Oatmeal Pancakes

Baked Oatmeal

Overnight Breakfast Casserole with Bread

Can I refrigerate breakfast casserole before baking?

Yes, prepare your breakfast casserole up to the point of baking. Cover tightly with foil and refrigerate overnight. Pull the casserole out the next morning and let it warm up a bit while the oven is preheating. Bake according to recipe instructions. Additional baking time may be needed if the casserole is still chilled from the refrigerator.

Another option is to prepare and bake the breakfast casserole as the recipe calls. Let cool, cover and refrigerate. The next morning, warm up the casserole in a 350 degree F oven until warmed through.

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