Cast Iron Breakfast Casserole

Start your morning off right with a sausage, egg and veggie cast iron breakfast casserole. Then, easily add your own personal touches and you’ll have everyone asking for seconds.

Often overlooked but not forgotten is the cast iron breakfast casserole. It’s an incredibly filling recipe, quite easy to throw together and is perfect for any meal.

If you don’t have all the ingredients for this recipe, don’t worry, it’s easily adaptable to whatever ingredients you have on hand.

Breakfast casserole vs breakfast quiche

A breakfast casserole is primarily an egg casserole baked with sausage or bacon as the base. Most times, vegetables such as peppers, onions and spinach are added in for flavor, nutrients, and texture.

Now that you know what a breakfast casserole is, the main difference between it and quiche is that quiche is made with a flaky crust with a base of eggs, milk, and cream.

All other ingredients are add-ins, generally consisting of meat, chives, and cheese. Check out my cast iron quiche recipe here!

Cast Iron Breakfast Casserole Recipe

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Supplies

• Cutting Board
• Sharp Knife
• 12″ Cast Iron Skillet

Ingredients

• Eggs
• Milk
• Ground sausage
• Red potatoes
• Red bell pepper
• Onion
• Cheddar cheese
• Salt and pepper

How to make a breakfast casserole

Begin by chopping and deseeding one red bell pepper and dicing one onion. Add both of those in along with the ground sausage to the skillet and saute.

While that is cooking, shred the potatoes using a box grater. Then, in a small mixing bowl, whisk eggs and milk together.

As soon as the sausage and onions are about cooked through, remove from heat, mix in the potatoes and pour the eggs over the top.

Bake at 375°F for 30 minutes, then top with cheese and continue baking an additional 10 minutes or until cheese is melted and eggs are set.

Let sit for 10 minutes before cutting into it and serving with fresh honey butter biscuits.

For larger gatherings, serve this savory breakfast casserole with either some banana nut bread or homemade french toast casserole.

Don’t want to heat the house up with the oven? Try this stovetop sausage breakfast skillet or English muffin omelets.

How to store or freeze breakfast casserole

Breakfast casserole will keep in the fridge covered for up to 4 days. To freeze, transfer it to an airtight container and place it in the freezer, where it will last 2-3 months.

Reheating cast iron egg bake casserole

Cover loosely with aluminum foil and bake at 350 for 10 minutes from thawed, or if frozen, 30 minutes.

Favorite Substitutions

I hope you enjoy this simple breakfast casserole. And if you are looking for more great breakfast inspirations, check out some of these popular breakfast recipes below.

• Eggs in a bagel
• Cinnamon sugar donuts
• Dutch baby pancakes
• Apple cinnamon oatmeal bake
• Chili scrambled eggs