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If you’re anything like me, you’re going to love this cowboy breakfast casserole with bacon! It’s full of meat, packed with veggies, and is easy to make ahead for busy mornings! This easy breakfast casserole will feed a crowd!
I’m a sucker for a tasty casserole – after all, I was born and raised in the Midwest. Casseroles flow through my veins. 😉
We’ve got quite a few dinner time favorites, but breakfast casseroles are where it’s really at!
Who doesn’t love something warm and hearty to look forward to when they get out of bed? And this Cowboy Brunch Casserole feeds crowd!
Loaded with both sausage and bacon, this is hearty and filling. We make this for holiday mornings or anytime we have guests staying with us.
Holiday breakfast can be stressful when you’re hosting a bunch of guests, but casseroles like this help make it easy!
It’s perfect for preparing the night before, which means that you just wake up and pop it in the oven.
Serve this Cowboy Brunch Casserole alongside a green salad and some mimosas and you’re good. 🙂 Maybe throw in some oven roasted potatoes for good measure. The best waffle recipe ever is always good for brunch. Or be like me and go way overboard, serve 10 different dishes, and completely stress yourself out.
Ahhh, the magic of Christmas. 😉
Ingredient Notes:
Breakfast Meats – This recipe assumes you’ve already got some pre-cooked bacon and sausage on hand to toss into the casserole. Feel free to swap in diced ham or cooked chorizo.
Veggies – Potatoes, onions, and bell peppers add flavor and texture.
French Bread – The cubed pieces of bread will help soak up all the eggs and flavor in this casserole recipe!
Seasoning – Just some simple salt and pepper along with some red pepper flakes to spice things up a bit!
What Readers are Saying!
“As a cattle rancher, I give this recipe high marks…” – Mary W.
How to Make:
Mix: Start by whisking together the egg and milk in a large mixing bowl.
When those are well combined you can go ahead and add all of the remaining ingredients including the meat, vegetables, cheese, bread and seasonings to the mixing bowl and continue to stir together.
Chill: When you’ve got everything mixed together you can pour it into a greased 9×13 baking dish.
Cover the baking dish tightly with foil and leave it in the refrigerator for at least four hours before moving on to the final step. This gives the bread some time to soak up the eggs. We often make this the night before serving and keep it in the fridge overnight.
Bake: Bake, uncovered, for about 45 minutes at 350 degrees. It’s done when the top has turned golden brown and the eggs have set. That’s all there is to this easy Cowboy brunch casserole recipe!
FAQs:
Yes, it’ll last in the refrigerator for a couple of days. This recipe should also freeze well, for up to 3 months.
Absolutely! We often leave out the onions for picky eaters or sub ham for one of the breakfast meats. Feel free to get creative and add whatever you like to this dish.
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Cowboy Brunch Casserole
Ingredients
- 6 large eggs beaten
- 2 cups milk
- 1 pound breakfast sausage cooked and crumbled
- 1 pound bacon fried and diced
- 6 slices French bread cubed
- 1 cup cheddar cheese
- 1 large potato peeled and diced
- 1 sweet onion diced
- 1 bell pepper diced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Add the eggs and milk to a large mixing bowl and whisk until well combined.
- Add the remaining ingredients to the bowl and stir to combine.
- Pour mixture into a greased 9×13 baking dish and cover tightly with foil. Place in the refrigerator overnight or for at least 4 hours.
- Bake uncovered in a 350 degree oven for 45 minutes or until the top is golden brown and the eggs are set. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting and serving.
Kristine Short says
Anyone make this without letting it sit for 4 hours refrigerated? Whatโs the worst that could happen???ย
Karly says
The bread needs the time to soak up the eggs. ๐
Teresa says
Stay be a silly question but would you say like a half loaf of French bread??
Karly says
I think it’s closer to a full loaf.
Diane Dauwalder says
Well, that depends on if you use a long french or short french baguette. Please state in measurements of cups
Karly says
Hi Diane! I didn’t measure by volume. I buy the long baguettes and cut into 6 slices that are maybe an inch thick and then cube that. You really can’t mess this up though – if you have a bit more or less bread it won’t hurt anything.
Kitty says
I love a breakfast casserole! There are only two of us so, entertaining is about the only time I make them. Will keep this in mind for the next time we have overnight guests.
Krissy says
Do I need to boil the potatoe or cook the sausage before mixing? Thank you
Karly says
The sausage should be cooked, but not the potato.
Kelly Senyei @ Just a Taste says
I love make-ahead casseroles! This one looks and sounds delicious, plus the name is perfect! ย
Thao @ In Good Flavor says
For many, many years I hated entertaining on holidays and birthdays because it almost always meant that my in-laws (a group of 4) moving in on us for the entire weekend. It was so much work, before, during, and after. Now that the weekend stays are rare, I am able to fully enjoy entertaining. I’d love to find a perfect entertaining home like those house hunters. This casserole is perfect for get togethers! There is so much yumminess in it. And I love that you can prep it ahead of time.
Thao @ In Good Flavor says
For many, many years I hated entertaining on holidays and birthdays because it almost always meant that my in-laws (a group of 4) moving in on us for the entire weekend. It was so much work, before, during, and after. Now that the weekend stays are rare, I am able to fully enjoy entertaining. I’d love to find a perfect entertaining home like those house hunters. This casserole is perfect for get togethers! There is so much yumminess in it. And I love that you can prep it ahead of time.
annie@ciaochowbambina says
This is the kind of recipe I love having in my back pocket! Perfect for the holidays when all the kids are home! Pinned!
Rose Moyer says
This recipe will be used for the men’s breakfast at our church. We are always looking for new breakfast recipes. This one sounds like a very tasty one.
Kelsie | the itsy-bitsy kitchen says
First of all, I think I might make a drinking game out of House Hunters–you drink every time the wife says she won’t share the closet, or someone hates carpet, or a load-bearing wall needs to come down to make the house open concept. ย I watch too much HGTV. ย Second, this casserole has me so excited for Christmas! ย It sounds perfect for my family :). ย
jude says
hmmmm……..the video shows a potato but the recipe does not – which is it??
Karly says
My goodness, it is a Monday, that’s for sure. 1 large diced and peeled potato gets added. ๐
Becky Turner says
Oh good…I thought It was just me who could not figure out how to open up the page for the “rest of the story”.
Karly says
Sorry about that! The recipe is up now. ๐
Michele Holmes says
… and the recipe????
Karly says
It’s there now! Sorry – tech issues. ๐
jude says
okay………..I give up………..where is the recipe??
Karly says
Sorry about that! It’s there now. ๐
Blair says
This type of dish is totally how I do stress-free “entertaining” too! I could eat this for breakfast, lunch or dinner!