Breakfast Casserole
This recipe is great for a big gathering either for brunch, or serve in bite-size pieces as a delicious appetizer.
Make This Recipe
Ingredients
- 12 Eggland's Best eggs, large
- 8 slices bread, torn
- 5 sausage links, cooked & crumbled
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley
- 2 cups fresh baby spinach
- 1 cup fat free half-and-half
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese, part skim
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
Preparation
- Spray a 13x9 inch casserole dish with non-stick cooking spray and set aside.
- In a large bowl, beat eggs, half and half, salt, and pepper; set aside.
- Tear bread into small pieces and set aside in a medium bowl.
- Spray a large skillet with non-stick cooking spray; remove sausage from casing and place in skillet. Add garlic and cook sausage according to package instructions.
- When sausage is done cooking, remove from heat, drain, and set aside to cool.
- In the same skillet, add spinach and cook over medium heat until just wilted, approximately 1-2 minutes; remove from heat when wilted and mix spinach with.
- To prepare casserole, scatter bread on the bottom of the casserole dish, spoon sausage & spinach mixture over bread. Pour egg mixture carefully into dish, pressing down on sausage and bread to soak up egg mixture.
- Cover dish tightly and refrigerate for an hour to allow egg mixture to soak in.
- When ready to bake, remove from refrigerator, sprinkle mozzarella cheese and parsley evenly over the top of the egg mixture. Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Bake for 35-45 minutes or until eggs are set. Allow to cool for 5 minutes before serving.
Nutrition
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Learn MoreServing Size | 1 Serving |
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Calories | 166 |
Fat | 9g |
Saturated Fat | 6g |
Cholesterol | 145mg |
Sodium | 397mg |
Carbohydrates | 9g |
Dietary Fiber | trace |
Protein | 11g |