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slice brunch egg casserole on white plate with 2 strawberries and small bowl of salsa
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Brunch Egg Breakfast Casserole

Easy and delicious breakfast casserole. Can be made ahead and frozen to use anytime.
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword breakfast casserole, brunch food, brunch casserole, breakfast dish
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Servings 16 people
Cost 10

Ingredients

  • 6 slices bread, crust removed recipe calls for white bread, I use wheat
  • 1 pound ground sausage
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 4 ounce can chopped green chilies
  • 4 cups Monterey Jack Cheese
  • 1 teaspoon seasoned salt
  • 1 heaping teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon dry mustard
  • 2 cups half & half

Instructions

  • Remove crust from bread slices and lightly butter each side.
  • Place bread slices in 9x13 greased baking dish, to cover bottom.
  • Brown sausage with chopped onion, then drain.
  • Sprinkle sausage over bread.
  • Spread green chilies over sausage mixture.
  • Add Monterey Jack cheese on top of sausage mixture.
  • Add 1 teaspoon seasoned salt, 1 rounded teaspoon ground cumin, and 1 teaspoon dry mustard to 6 beaten eggs, then add half & half and mix well.
  • Pour egg mixture over sausage mixture.
  • Cover with foil and refrigerate overnight. You can freeze, at this point if you prefer. When ready to use put in refrigerator overnight to thaw.
  • Remove foil and bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes or until lightly browned.

Notes

This is a great dish to take to friends or family who are ill, having a baby, a surgery, etc.
It can be made up in small disposable baking pans and frozen for them to use whenever needed.