This Sausage and Vegetable Egg Bake is an easy, make-ahead casserole that’s packed with protein and veggies. Prep the night before and bake for an easy breakfast or brunch.
Hi Friends!
Here’s the best thing about long weekends – we’re already halfway through the week! Woohoo! Today I have a recipe to share. When I had my baby shower a few weeks ago, my mother-in-law made an egg casserole that was a big hit! I asked her for the recipe, made some modifications, tested it out a couple of times with hubby and then decided to share it with you guys!
It’s perfect for throwing together the night before and then baking it in the morning. Plus it’s packed with veggies and protein and it tastes great!
Here’s how you make it:
PrintSausage and Vegetable Egg Bake
Prep this the night before and pop it in the oven for a protein & veggie packed breakfast or brunch!
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Total Time: 55 minutes
- Yield: 4 1x
Ingredients
- 1 red pepper, diced
- 1/2 cup onion, diced
- 5 oz frozen spinach, thawed and squeezed to remove moisture
- 2 chicken sausages, chopped
- 6 eggs
- 4 oz cheese, grated (I used colby jack)
- 1.5 cups milk
- 3 cups bread, cubed (italian loaf or a baguette work well)
- black pepper, to taste
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper, optional
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and mix until well combined.
- Spoon into a greased 9×9 baking pan.
- Cover with saran wrap and refrigerate overnight.
- Bake at 350 for 50-60 minutes, until desired degree of doneness is reached.
- Cut and serve warm.
Like I said, super simple!
Feel free to customize by using your favorite veggies. For the bread, I used a whole wheat baguette one time and an italian loaf the other time. Both are great!
Dig in!
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Enjoy!
–Lindsay–
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Sam @ Pancake Warriors says
Hey this looks great for a crowd! I wonder if veggie sausage links would work as well? I love the idea of just putting everything together and baking it while enjoying everyone’s company instead of slaving over a hot stove. Thanks for sharing!
Lindsay says
it would definitely work with veggie sausage! hope you like it!
Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table says
This looks awesome! I want to try it with bacon. It’ been far too long since I’ve made a good egg bake!
Lindsay says
the original recipe had bacon instead of sausage 😉
Linz @ Itz Linz says
Yum! That does look super simple and delicious – I like!
Audrina @ Mindfully Audrina says
Wow, this looks so good! Good thing we just bought lots of chicken sausages, this is going to be perfect. Thanks for the recipe 🙂
Arman @ thebigmansworld says
THIS WOULD BE AMAZING WITH YOUR SOFT PRETZELS BAKED IN IT.
Sorry. I didn’t mean to yell (yes i did).
Lindsay says
truth! why didn’t i think of that!
Maryea {happy healthy mama} says
Being half way through the week is kind of a bad thing for me—I feel like I’m a day behind on everything! Love the looks of this egg bake, though. My kind of breakfast!
Linda @ Fit Fed and Happy says
Casseroles! I love casseroles 🙂 I just have no patience to make them.
Lindsay says
this one is so easy. just dump in a bowl, mix, dump in a pan!
Kelly @ Kelly Runs For Food says
I love breakfast casseroles like this! So easy to make, but they’re sooo good. They also make great leftovers, which I love.
Lindsay says
yes! having my leftovers for lunch today!
Maureen says
I love breakfast casseroles. Cook once, eat for a few days! 🙂
Lindsay says
best way to do things in my opinion!
Fiona @ Get Fit Fiona says
This looks delicious! I think it would be great for breakfast for dinner.
Lindsay says
agreed. i ate it for lunch yesterday 🙂
Francesca says
Saving to the husband archives! Thanks
Lindsay says
woot woot! hope it’s a hit!
Marjory @ Dinner-Mom says
This looks so darn vegelicious! I use chicken sausage all the time in place of regular sausage!
Lindsay says
me too! so much better in my opinion!
Hannah @ CleanEatingVeggieGirl says
I am thinking that this would be delish with some apple and sage vegan sausage from Field Roast!
Lindsay says
i’d say that’d be a major win!
Kelly // The Pretty Bee: Cooking & Creating says
Looks really delicious! Pinned!
Ang @ Nutty for Life says
During the last year of college, my friends and I would have brunch at our apartment. One time, a girlfriend of mine brought egg/cheese/bread casserole and it was such a big hit! This reminds me of that except a little healthier with all the veg.
Lindsay says
alll the veggies for the win 🙂
Amanda says
Looks delicious and super easy! Can’t wait to make this one.
Lindsay says
Let me know what you think!!
Emily @ Zen & Spice says
This looks so good! Reminds me of a breakfast dish my mom would make when we were little, always a hit!
Elle says
Oh man… Wishing I had a slice of this this morning!
Lindsay says
wish i could send you some!
Angie @ A Mother's Pace says
This looks so good and will be really easy to make when I have a bunch of family in town for my son’s birthday in a few weeks. YUM!
Lindsay says
woohoo! enjoy!
Deborah @ Confessions of a Mother Runner says
I make something very similar without the sausage. I love breakfast casseroles makes mornings easy
Lindsay says
me too! no-fuss, all delicious!
Cassie says
I have been allll about the veggies + eggs + sausage the past few weeks… just pinned this to hopefully prep this weekend!!!
Lisa @ Healthy Nibbles & Bits says
This look sooo yummy, I want a bite right now!
Chelsea says
Egg bake – one of the easiest but most satisfying breakfasts around! 🙂
Lindsay says
i agree!
Britney @ Peaches and Pedicures says
Holy yum! I’ve been looking for something quick, healthy and filling for breakfast in the morning, and this just might be it! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Lindsay says
woohoo! enjoy!
Dixya @ Food, Pleasure, and Health says
this looks perfect for weekday breakfast heck even for brunch…
Lindsay says
or lunch 🙂 or dinner!
Jenna says
This looks BRILLIANT! Everyone else always runs after the sweets, but putting eggs and veggies together is where it’s at!
ava says
Looks delish! Would there be any way to make this without the bread? Thanks!
mommadeb says
I was just wondering what mlk you used in the recipe skim or 2%
Lindsay says
I used skim but either would work!
Paul says
This recipe looks really good! Have you tried it with just egg whites?
Lindsay says
I haven’t. But i think it would work…or maybe a couple whole eggs + egg whites?
Julie says
Hi,
What other suggestions would you have if one (or more) don’t care for peppers? I would leave them out, but would it need something else for more flavor?
Thanks! Sounds great!
Lindsay says
you can definitely leave them out. i would just add in whatever veggies you like! if you like broccoli you could add some of that, or whatever else you have on hand!
Julie says
Thanks!
Rachel says
Thinking of making this for a crowd. What would I need to do to the recipe to make it for a 9 by 13 pan?
Lindsay says
haven’t tried it but i think you could probably fit it if you double the recipe. Maybe a little less than double bread?
Darlene says
Would this work using gluten free bread? Or no bread at all. I would love the bread but I have family who are gluten intolerant.
Lindsay says
It would be fine either way!
Kelsey says
Do you use pre-cooked chicken sausages? Also, do you have any nutritional information available for any of your recipes? They all look delicious and I can’t wait to try them! I like to keep track of macros, that is why I was asking 🙂
Thank You!
Lindsay says
yep! pre-cooked. and no, I don’t provide nutrition info but you could plug the recipes into my fitness pal to get it!