We LOVE this sausage breakfast casserole so much. It’s everything we love about breakfast, in one dish. Savory sausage, creamy eggs with cheese, and mouth-watering spices, all layered atop a soft and flaky crescent sheet.
It’s the perfect breakfast, and easy to make in large quantities. Add in that it only takes about 22 minutes to make, and this casserole will become a staple breakfast food in your kitchen.
It’s the perfect way to start a morning or holiday weekend! For more favorite breakfast casseroles, check out our Sausage Cream Cheese Casserole, Hashbrown Breakfast Casserole and Biscuit Breakfast Casserole.
Why we think you’ll love it:
- All in one! This sausage breakfast casserole is everything you love about breakfast, layered on a crescent sheet.
- On the table in no time. From start to finish it’s ready in under 30 minutes – prepped in 7 and baked in 15!
- Filling. Crescent rolls, eggs, and sausage – everything you need to fill you up and get you through the morning!
Sausage Breakfast Casserole Ingredients
- 1 pound sausage – or flavors of pork, chicken, or turkey sausage. You can also replace the sausage with cubes of ham or cooked crumbled bacon.
- 1 (8-ounce) package crescent sheet
- 5 large eggs
- ¼ cup milk
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning – Omit the Italian seasoning and replace it with a spice of your choice. Add heat with red pepper flakes
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese – or Colby Jack, Pepper Jack, or a cheese blend. Freshly shredded cheese melts better than prepackaged cheese.
- optional veggies – Saute and mix in vegetables like red bell pepper, mushrooms, broccoli florets, spinach, or jalapenos.
- optional toppings – Homemade Salsa, cooked bacon, sour cream, or green onions, Sausage Gravy
How to Make Sausage Breakfast Casserole
PREP. Preheat oven to 400°F.
SAUSAGE. Brown 1 pound sausage in a large skillet over medium heat, breaking it up as it cooks. Drain excess grease.
CRESCENTS ROLLS. Unroll the 8-ounce crescent sheet and spread it onto the bottom of a greased 9×13 casserole dish. Evenly spread cooked sausage over the dough.
EGGS. In a large bowl, whisk 5 eggs, ¼ cup milk, 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning, ½ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper. Pour the egg mixture over the top of your casserole, and sprinkle 1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese on top.
BAKE. Bake for 15-20 minutes until the eggs are set and the crust is golden.
Kristyn’s Recipe Tips
- Seal any gaps in the crescent sheet so the egg mixture stays on top and the crust bakes evenly.
- Drain sausage well after browning, excess grease can prevent the center from setting.
- Check doneness at 15 minutes, the center should be set with a slight jiggle and the crust golden at the edges.
- Let it rest 5 to 10 minutes before slicing, this helps the layers hold together cleanly.
- Make ahead and storage, assemble up to 12 hours ahead and chill; bake from cold adding a few minutes; leftovers keep 3 days and reheat covered at 325°F.
Sausage Breakfast Casserole Recipe
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Ingredients
- 1 pound sausage
- 1 package crescent sheet
- 5 eggs
- ¼ cup milk
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Brown sausage in a skillet over medium heat, breaking it up as it cooks. Unroll the crescent sheet and spread it onto the bottom of a greased 9×13 baking dish. Evenly spread sausage over the dough.
- In a medium bowl, whisk eggs, milk, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Pour over the top of your casserole, and sprinkle the cheese on top.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes until the eggs are set and the crust is golden.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Recipe FAQ
Assemble up to 8 hours ahead of time. Cover with plastic wrap and keep it in the refrigerator. Add a few extra minutes to the baking time.
Fully bake and cool the casserole before wrapping it tightly with plastic wrap and again with aluminum foil before. Freeze for up to 3 months.
Store leftovers in an airtight container(s) in the refrigerator for up to 4 days or freeze for up to 2 months.
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This recipe was originally published April 2017.
Absolutely love a breakfast casserole, makes feeding a group easy and delicious!
Very good recipe with great flavors and easy to make. And while I love crescent rolls (who doesn’t ) can’t be a regular in my diet since we try to do low carb when it is just my hubs and I. Maybe I will try omitting the rolls and see about a modification since all the other ingredients go so well together.
My daughter in law made this and her mom makes it and with a twist with hot sausage. I absolutely love this recipe
Sounds good. I’m trying it this morning fir church.
Looking forward to trying this one – easy and sounds delicious!
I belong to our community Garden Club and we have monthly meeting. Each meeting we have volunteers to provide breakfast items. This was my turn and I had no idea what I was going to make. I saw the Sausage Breakfast Casserole and thought it would be a perfect choice to make.
I had never really made breakfast items before but this was an easy recipe to follow. It was a big hit, so flavorful. Several members requested the website for the recipe. I will be making it again as one of the items for an Easter brunch this year