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Easy Overnight Breakfast Casserole

A overnight Sausage egg spinach casserole that is a little heavy and so easy.  All the ingredients are assembled the night before for this spinach sausage breakfast casserole.
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Keyword Sausage egg spinach casserole, sausage, and egg recipes, Spinach Cheese Casserole, spinach sausage breakfast casserole.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Overnight in the fridge 8 hours
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 403kcal
Author Evelyn

Ingredients

  • Butter for greasing pan
  • 6 slices bread crust removed and cubed
  • 1 lb breakfast sausage cooked, crumbled and drained
  • 1 1/2 cups Mozzarella cheese grated (divided)
  • 1 10 oz Package frozen spinach thawed, and drained
  • 8 eggs
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

  • Butter a 9 x13 casserole dish (with a lid)
  • Place thawed spinach in a colander lined with paper towels, press spinach to remove all water using additional paper towels as needed
  • In a large bowl, combine the cooked sausage, cubed bread, 1 cup of the cheese, drained spinach and toss together well until evenly distributed
  • Spoon this mixture into the buttered casserole dish
  • In another bowl, whisk the eggs, then add the milk, salt, and pepper. Whisk until smooth, pour over the bread cube mixture, distributing evenly.
  • Cover the casserole dish and store in the fridge overnight, or for up to 18 hours.
  • The next morning remove the casserole from the fridge and let sit for 30-45 minutes to bring it up to room temperature. Remove lid.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
  • Bake casserole for 1 hour until set and the top is golden brown.
  • Top with the remaining 1/2 cup of cheese, bake for 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.

Nutrition

Calories: 403kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 227mg | Sodium: 862mg | Potassium: 459mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 4685IU | Vitamin C: 2.3mg | Calcium: 279mg | Iron: 2.9mg