Sausage Apple Breakfast Casserole
This sausage apple breakfast casserole is the ultimate comfort food. Sweet apples, savory sausage and tangy sourdough come together with melted cheese and herbs. It’s a hearty, flavorful way to feed a group.
Servings: 12
Equipment
- Skillet Large
Ingredients
- ½ Loaf sourdough bread about 7 Ounces
- 16 Ounces breakfast sausage ground
- 2 Cups apple Granny Smith, Pink Lady or MacIntosh - peeled and diced into ½-Inch pieces
- 1 onion small, diced
- 6 eggs
- ½ Cup milk
- 1 Cup Gouda or Havarti, shredded
- ½ Teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ Teaspoon dried rosemary
- ½ Teaspoon dried thyme
- salt
- black pepper
- fresh rosemary for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- Cut or tear the bread into bite size pieces and cover the bottom of the baking dish.
- In a large skillet, combine the sausage, onion and apples. Cook on medium high heat until sausage is fully browned and onions are translucent.
- Drain any excess liquid and mix in cinnamon, rosemary and thyme.
- Layer sausage mixture over the bread. Sprinkle half of the cheese on top.
- Whisk together eggs, milk, salt and pepper. Pour over the sausage mixture.
- Cover with the remaining cheese.
- Bake in the oven uncovered for 25 to 30 minutes.
Notes
Let it rest before serving: This makes it easier to slice and improves texture.
Cut ingredients evenly: Uniform pieces help everything cook consistently.
Use day-old bread: Slightly dry bread soaks up the egg mixture better.
Cut ingredients evenly: Uniform pieces help everything cook consistently.
Use day-old bread: Slightly dry bread soaks up the egg mixture better.
Nutrition
Calories: 292kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 133mg | Sodium: 535mg | Potassium: 222mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 290IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 178mg | Iron: 2mg
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