Overnight Egg Casserole with Spinach, Sausage and Cheese

Looking for a savory breakfast recipe to feed the whole family? Overnight Egg Casserole with Spinach, Sausage and Cheese makes a hearty, filling breakfast you can prepare in just 20 minutes the night before.

Makes: 8 servings
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 50 minutes
Total Time: 9 hours 10 minutes
Recipe Created By: Jessi Heggan
Featured In: Florida Farm & Family

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground breakfast sausage
  • 3 cups shredded hash browns, thawed (see note)
  • 3 cups fresh spinach, chopped
  • 12 eggs
  • 1 ½ cups heavy cream
  • 2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 1 ½ teaspoons salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

  1. Grease a 9-by-13-inch casserole dish. Set aside.
  2. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, brown the sausage and break into small pieces. Strain out the grease and add sausage to the prepared casserole dish. Top with hash browns and chopped spinach.
  3. In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, cream, cheese, salt and pepper. Pour into the casserole dish over the sausage mixture.
  4. Cover casserole with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator overnight.
  5. When ready to cook, preheat oven to 350 degrees and bake for 45 to 50 minutes, or until eggs are set and cheese is browned.
  6. Let casserole cool for about 10 to 15 minutes. Slice and serve warm.

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Tips & Notes

If using frozen hash browns, make sure they are completely thawed with any excess water drained out before use. You can also find shredded hash browns in the refrigerated section.

Nutrition Information

Calories: 627|Sodium: 1326mg|Fat: 47g|Carbohydrates: 22.5g|Fiber: 2.2g|Protein: 28.4g|

2 Comments

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  1. Excellent!! I am sooo happy with the flavor of this dish. It turned out better than I expected. Thanks for sharing!

  2. excellent recipe for family members who do not eat bread.
    Made 3 batches for my Christmas morning mommies who can just put this in the oven,and enjoy watching all the kids open Santa toys.
    Starting a tradition.

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