Breakfast Casserole
This pork builds small sausage links, finely-crumbled cornbread and ricotta cheese into a fuss-free meal you can have ready in about 65 minutes. Scroll down for the ingredient checklist, a serving scaler and unit converter, and the method broken into 7 steps.
You'll mainly reach for oven and frying pan / skillet. At medium difficulty across 7 steps, it's manageable with a little attention.
What you'll need
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How to make it
- Preheat the oven to 180 C (350 F) and use the unsalted butter to grease a 23 cm square baking dish.
- Brown the sausage links in a skillet over medium heat for 6 to 8 minutes until fully cooked through to at least 71 C (160 F), then drain and slice into bite-sized pieces.
- Scatter the crumbled cornbread evenly over the base of the dish and top with the sliced sausage and the shredded monterey jack cheese.
- In a large bowl whisk the eggs with the milk, salt and black pepper until well combined, then stir in dollops of the ricotta cheese.
- Pour the egg mixture evenly over the cornbread and sausage, pressing down lightly so everything is moistened.
- Bake uncovered for 35 to 40 minutes until the centre is set and no longer jiggly and a knife inserted into the middle comes out clean and the top is golden.
- Let the casserole rest for 5 minutes before cutting into squares and serving warm.
You'll use: Oven · Frying pan / skillet · Whisk · Baking dish
Ingredient substitutions
- Eggs
- ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce (baking) · 1 tbsp ground flax + 3 tbsp water per egg
- Ricotta
- cottage cheese (blended) · mashed silken tofu
- Milk
- any unsweetened plant milk · ½ cup evaporated milk + ½ cup water
- Butter
- olive oil (¾ the amount) · coconut oil · margarine
Tips & common questions
How long does Breakfast Casserole take to make?
About 65 minutes from start to finish — an estimate based on the 7 steps and 9 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
What can I use instead of eggs?
Try ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce (baking). See the substitutions section above for more swaps.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes — use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
How should I store leftovers?
Cool leftovers quickly, refrigerate in an airtight container, and eat within 3 days. Reheat until piping hot throughout.
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Breakfast Casserole is an original recipe developed in-house by Consomee. Photo: Cracker Barrel interior, Valdosta, Breakfast Benny, Hashbrown Casserole, Fried Apples.jpg by Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons. We add the serving scaler, ingredient tools, timing and structure on top — how we source recipes.