Breakfast Sausage Casserole

Breakfast Sausage Casserole

This egg dish makes a beautiful presentation as the eggs cook whole on top of the casserole and it is easy to spoon each one out to serve.
Course Breakfast
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 lb. bulk breakfast sausage
  • 1 red pepper diced
  • 1 cup grated cheddar cheese
  • salt
  • freshly ground black pepper

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°.      
  • In a medium saute pan, heat the olive oil over medium heat.  Add the sausage and cook while breaking up the meat with a spatula.
  • When the sausage is almost brown, add the diced red paper and continue to cook while breaking up the sausage for another 2-3 minutes or until sausage is no longer pink.  Drain the oil from the pan.
  • Place the sausage in an ungreased 13" x 9" pan, spread evenly over the bottom.  
  • Sprinkle with the grated cheese.
  • Crack 12 whole eggs into two rows on top of the sausage mixture and season with salt and pepper.
  • Bake for 25 minutes.  Serve warm.

Notes

Adapted from 100 Days of Real Food Cookbook.