

A good rule of thumb is to cook the casserole until the middle has the slightest movement but is otherwise set. They make the casserole delightfully fluffy.Īlso, try not to overbake your eggs. In the case of this breakfast casserole, shredded mozzarella or cheddar cheese and a 1/3 cup milk lighten up the egg mixture. This is also a good idea for your favourite quiche recipes or frittata recipes.Īnother excellent way of ensuring perfectly tender, custard-like eggs in your easy breakfast casserole is to incorporate fat. That way all parts are cooked by the time the eggs are set.

Then I sauté the vegetable mixture and spiced sausage in a skillet. I pre-blanch the potatoes in boiling water. This would cause the eggs to dry out.įor this reason, all the filling components for this sausage breakfast casserole are cooked in advance before hitting the baking dish. But once the eggs are cooked, you don’t want to leave them sitting in the oven until the meat and veggies are tender. Preparing the Perfect Breakfast Casseroleīreakfast casseroles require a fair amount of cook time. Being able to prep everything ahead of time, allows me to be more present to spend quality time with my family. Like when we have visitors for weekend brunch and especially for Christmas morning. I love making this breakfast casserole when serving savory breakfast to a crowd.
