Breakfast casserole is a great make ahead breakfast that is super hearty! The great thing about this is that you make it the night before, and in the morning, you pop it in the oven and enjoy a cup of coffee while the oven does all of the work.
This recipe will feed a huge crowd and everyone will absolutely love it! I’ve been making this for our family for years and they never get tired of it!
How to make breakfast casserole
To begin, spread a 5 ounce bag of store bought croutons on the bottom of a greased 9 x 13 baking dish.
Brown a pound of ground beef with salt, pepper, onion powder, cumin, and ground mustard. Spread the seasoned ground beef on top of the croutons.
Artzy Foodie Tip: To lighten up this recipe, cook the ground beef until it is about 3/4 of the way done, rinse it in a colander to remove the fat, add it back to your pan, then add the spices and finish cooking.
Artzy Foodie Tip: Substitute your favorite breakfast sausage for the ground beef and spices.
Next, whisk together 4 eggs and 2 1/2 cups whole milk.
Pour the egg mixture over the top of the ground beef.
Top the whole thing with grated cheddar cheese and refrigerate for a couple of hours up to over night.
Artzy Foodie Tip: During the holiday season, substitute store bought stuffing mix for the croutons, turkey sausage for the ground beef, and add some dried cranberries.
About an hour before you are ready to serve breakfast, preheat the oven to 350 degrees, then bake for 40-45 minutes until the egg mixture is set.
Enjoy!
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Breakfast Casserole
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp ground mustard
- cooking spray
- 5 ounces store bought croutons
- 4 eggs
- 2 1/2 cups whole milk
- 2 cups cheddar cheese grated
Instructions
- Spray a 9 x 13 baking dish with cooking spray
- Spread croutons in bottom of baking dish
- Brown ground beef with salt, pepper, onion powder, cumin, and ground mustard
- Spread beef on top of croutons
- Whisk milk and eggs together and pour on top of ground beef
- Top with grated cheese
- Refrigerate for 2 hours or up to over night
- Bake at 350 degrees for 40-45 minutes until the eggs are set
