Description
This Cranberry Sausage & Stuffing Breakfast Casserole is a cozy, savory, and slightly sweet breakfast bake made with sausage, stuffing, eggs, cheese, and cranberries. It is perfect for a quick breakfast, holiday brunch, easy dinner, make ahead breakfast ideas, cozy food ideas, and an easy recipe when you want something hearty, festive, and comforting in one baking dish.
Ingredients
1 pound breakfast sausage
4 cups prepared stuffing
3/4 cup dried cranberries
8 large eggs
1 1/2 cups whole milk
1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 cup diced onion
1/2 cup diced celery
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1/2 teaspoon dried sage
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease a 9×13 inch baking dish.
2. Add the breakfast sausage to a large skillet over medium heat and cook until browned, breaking it into crumbles as it cooks.
3. Add the butter, diced onion, and diced celery to the skillet. Cook for 4 to 5 minutes, until softened and fragrant.
4. In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, dried sage, black pepper, and salt until smooth.
5. Add the prepared stuffing, cooked sausage mixture, dried cranberries, parsley, and 1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese to the bowl. Fold gently until everything is evenly combined.
6. Let the mixture rest for 10 minutes so the stuffing can absorb the egg mixture.
7. Spread the mixture evenly into the prepared baking dish and sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup cheddar cheese over the top.
8. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, until the center is set and the top is golden.
9. Let the casserole rest for 10 minutes before slicing and serving.
Notes
If your prepared stuffing is very dry, add 2 to 4 extra tablespoons of milk before baking.
For a sweeter breakfast flavor, use maple breakfast sausage instead of regular sausage.
Let the casserole rest before slicing so the center sets and the portions hold together neatly.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 385
- Sugar: 13g
- Sodium: 760mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 230mg
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