Maple Sausage & Apple Breakfast Casserole
Recipe: #8560
March 11, 2013
Categories: Breakfast, Comfort Food, Lunch, Main Dish, Casseroles, Pork, Pork Sausage, Fruit, Apple, North American, Budget-Friendly, Cooking With Condensed Soup, Easy/Beginner Cooking, Make-Ahead, Brunch, Entertaining, Father's Day, Ladies Luncheon, Mother's Day, Valentine's Day, Weeknight Meals, Oven Bake, Refrigerator, Stove Top more
"This is a really nice breakfast casserole. It is a bit sweet, but still savory; and, absolutely delicious. I prefer to let this set at least 4 hours before baking; but, prefer overnight if possible. This recipe I believe, is from Jimmy Dean; and it is definitely a winner - and worth sharing. I used their maple sausage; but any maple flavored breakfast sausage would work fine. It is a perfect mix of sweet and savory. Prep time includes refrigeration."
Ingredients
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Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (308.7 g)
- Calories 549.8
- Total Fat - 31.8 g
- Saturated Fat - 13.4 g
- Cholesterol - 278 mg
- Sodium - 640.1 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 34.5 g
- Dietary Fiber - 1.7 g
- Sugars - 13.1 g
- Protein - 29.9 g
- Calcium - 528.7 mg
- Iron - 3.6 mg
- Vitamin C - 1.1 mg
- Thiamin - 0.3 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Sausage ... Cook the sausage on medium heat, breaking it up as it cooks. Once the sausage is cooked and golden brown, transfer to a plate lined with a paper towel to drain.
Step 2
Apples ... As I mentioned, you can peel the apples if you want; I didn't. Add the apples, sugar, and cinnamon to a small bowl and toss so all the apples are coated. Set to the side.
Step 3
Casserole ... In a large bowl, add the eggs, milk, and vanilla and mix well. Then add in the bread, sausage, apples, and 1 1/2 cups of cheese. Mix to make sure that everything is combined. Add the mix to a 13x9" casserole dish/pan, sprayed with a non-stick spray. Spread out the mix and top with the remaining cheese. Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours; but, it is best to refrigerate over night.
Step 4
Bake ... In a 325 degree oven, middle shelf, uncovered for 40-45 minutes until the center is set. Stick a knife in the center, and if it comes out clean, it is done. Remove, cover with foil, and let it rest 10 minutes before serving.
Step 5
Serve ... Finish by serving with warm maple syrup. It is absolutely delicious - a perfect mix of sweet and savory. ENJOY!
Tips & Variations
No special items needed.