Make-Ahead Breakfast Sausage Casserole

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Make-Ahead Breakfast Sausage Casserole

Slow Cooker Breakfast Sausage Casserole

If you're looking for an impossibly easy breakfast bake recipe, try this Make-Ahead Breakfast Sausage Casserole. Make-ahead breakfast casserole recipes are easy way to serve a hot breakfast to your whole family with little fuss. All your favorite breakfast essentials are combined into easy-to-serve portions that can be effortlessly wrapped up to go for busy mornings. You can add any other ingredients you want. Spice things up with green chilies, add spinach and onions, or substitute bacon or ham for variety of combinations. This is also a great dish to serve on holiday mornings, like Christmas or Easter. Just prepare the dish the night before and warm it up to serve in the morning.

Serves8

Preparation Time10 min

Slow Cooker Time HIGH2 hr 30 min

Slow Cooker Time LOW6 hr

Cooking MethodCasserole

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground pork sausage, hot flavor
  • 1 medium red bell pepper, diced
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 8 slices hearty white bread, crusts removed and cubed
  • 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese, divided
  • 10 large eggs, beaten
  • 1 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon dry mustard
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 6 drops hot pepper sauce

Instructions

  1. Place sausage in large skillet or slow cooker over medium-high heat. Cook until browned.

  2. Add red peppers and onions. Cook until crisp-tender. Drain fat. Reserve half of sausage mixture. Arrange remaining mixture in an even layer.

  3. Add bread cubes and half of cheese in even layer over sausage mixture in slow cooker.

  4. Top with remaining sausage mixture and cheese.

  5. Combine beaten eggs, milk, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, salt, black pepper and hot pepper sauce in a large bowl. Whisk until well blended.

  6. Pour over layers in slow cooker. Cover and refrigerate overnight.

  7. Cook on HIGH 2 to 2 1/2 hours or LOW 4 to 6 hours until mixture is thoroughly cooked.

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This sounds absolutely divine, but I was wondering where you get the mustard powder, or can you use something else instead? My husband is not a fan of mustard, but he really loves his mayo. I think this would be great for all of us because we like to eat a lot for brunch instead of eating two meals on the weekends. That way we can sleep in.

Hi SissieSass, dry mustard can usually be found in the spice aisle. However, if you're not crazy about the mustard flavor, I think leaving it out would be fine. - Natalie, Editor of AllFreeSlowCookerRecipes

Hubby and I don't do much cooking especially on the weekends but sometimes want a home cooked breakfast meal. This is an awesome breakfast meal without standing over a hot stove. I will definitely make this recipe next weekend. My hubby will be surprised to have such a delicious breakfast before he goes to work.

A MUST make for this Christmas brunch with my large crew of family! Huge bonus that it's make-ahead slow cooker!!

I will indeed be making this for Christmas morning. I made it for Thanksgiving and it was a big hit!

I will indeed be making this for Christmas breakfast. I have been planning it all month! I made it for Thanksgiving breakfast and it was a big hit!!

Will be making this for Christmas morning.

looks like it would be very good and handy for christmas morning

I think next time I will top it with a dollop of sour cream before serving. Yummy!

It looks delicious. It would be great for breakfast.

I would like to try to make this for breakfast.

This looks good but maybe without the hot sauce.

This looks like a good recipe. Will have to give it a try.

Might have to try this one for Christmas morning this year!

this sounds really yummy!

I love Breakfast and this looks like a great recipe to use when company visits!

Mine never look this good, but will have to give it a try.

This looks so good and simple to make. Can't wait to try it.

This looks really good and very easy to make and who wouldn't love sausage and eggs all together! I'm definitely going to make this for my son.

This is really delicious looking. I absolutely love breakfast sausage!!

Great recipe. This is our go to recipe for Christmas!! My family will be enjoying this recipe this year. Happy holidays

Amazing recipe..the perfect Christmas morning recipe. My family will be enjoying this at Christmas

i really want a slow cooker to prepare meals in advance! looks good

I'll be saving this recipe and making it for Christmas!

This looks great, but I have a lot of 'make ahead breakfast casserole' recipes saved that I haven't tried yet. I like that this one adds hot sauce and hot sausage.

Interesting- I use a recipe that has saltine crackers in to absorb the moisture but this one with bread sounds good too.

Can't wait to try this

This is the perfect breakfast for Christmas morning! Thanks for the recipe!

I love that you can make this in advance, I think the whole family will enjoy it. Can't wait to try! Thanks!

Thanks for the recipe, this looks tasty easy to make!

Looks yummy and incredibly easy to make

I normally just make bagels but this sounds really good, I know my family would love it, thank you!

very good other people can not believe I made it

Yummmm I would love to try this

I love the ease of being able to use the crock-pot for breakfast. Time to open the presents, have your coffee and enjoy the kids.

Quite a hearty option for breakfast. Never had it before )

I make a make ahead breakfast casserole, but love this recipe

I would try this without the pork. Maybe substitute with turkey )

I like home fries w/sauted onions, eggs, biscuit sausage gravy. The casserole looks like a winner also!

I love easy breakfasts when there's company. This is very similar to one I make, and our friends and family absolutely love it! (We use diced, partially cooked potatoes instead of bread.) My first crock pot was a Hamilton - I bought a new one last year when my husband accidentally dropped the liner and broke it (after 34 years - no, really - 34 years!)

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This would be great to make ahead to serve on Christmas morning.

Looks like a good wake up casserole.

Wow! I love the ingredients in this breakfast casserole..certainly a keeper!!!

How perfect for Christmas morning!

I saw a cinnamon roll slow cooker recipe that I would like to try for Christmas morning!

this looks like a great thing to make ahead of time and have on Christmas day.

Recipes that look as good as this one are why I need a slow cooker! This is first on my list for when I get one!

Great recipe, but we will be adding a green pepper as well !

This looks absolutely delicious, and I will be making this for breakfast on Christmas Day! My family will love it over our usual menu of cinnamon rolls!

This sounds perfect for my Christmas morning buffet.

nothing better than sausage, eggs, and cheese. Will have to try this with bacon as well.

nothing better than sausage, eggs, and cheese! will have to try this with bacon!

Can't wait to try this!!!

This is the best breakfast casserole ever. Fills you up and taste so good. Hubby even likes it.

sounds wonderful--cant wait to try it

I love these types of breakfast casseroles and making them in the slow cooker just make them that much better....Have not tried this one yet but it's on the list to do! sounds so good!

I am going to try this on Saturday!! Looks sounds yummy!!

I have made a version of this before but added a bit of cumin and some green chilis. I have also made it with chorizo.

I love using slow cookers for Christmas morning breakfast casseroles. This one looks fantastic!

I love that this can be made ahead and is very hearty.

I bake one similar to this one , but will try this recipe this Christmas

Looks like it's worth trying

sounds delicious

That sounds like it would be a great Christmas morning breakfast.

Looks yummy

This looks yummy I think I wil try it for New Years Brunch

Mmm this looks so delicious!!

This does look convenient for holiday mornings! I think I might add some more veggies.

This is SOOOO YUMMY !!! It always smells so awesome my grandkids love this

A great and delicious sounding recipe for Christmas morning.

Make ahead is always a plus and to smell this as presents are being opened...A-plus!

A great and easily made breakfast that puts the smell of Christmas in the air as presents are being opened!

Sausage is always good and especially for breakfast.

This looks awesome I will be trying this soon )

wanna try this one!!

looks really good!! I would eat that!!!

This sounds yummy and it doesn't have potatoes in it like most of them do. I will definitely be trying this one....thank you!!!

sounds geat gotta try it

I so make this for Christmas morning

This sounds delicious. I am going to make it.

Looks good, might give it a try.

I always have a houseful on Christmas morning, I am going to try this recipe to serve for breakfast, it sounds great!

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