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Turkey sausage hash brown casserole

Turkey Sausage Breakfast Casserole

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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound turkey breakfast sausage
  • 10 large eggs
  • 1½ cups whole milk
  • 6 cups cubed bread white, wheat, or sourdough
  • 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese divided
  • 1 medium bell pepper any color, diced
  • 1 medium onion diced
  • 2 cups fresh baby spinach roughly chopped
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • Cooking spray or butter for greasing

Method
 

  1. Heat oven to 350°F; grease a 9x13-inch dish with spray or butter.
  2. Cook sausage in a large skillet over medium-high 7-8 minutes, breaking up, until browned and cooked through; drain on paper towels.
  3. Cook onion and pepper in same skillet about 5 minutes until softened; add spinach and cook about 2 minutes until wilted. Remove from heat.
  4. Layer bread, sausage, vegetables, and 1½ cups cheese evenly in dish.
  5. Whisk eggs, milk, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper in a large bowl.
  6. Pour evenly over filling; press gently with spatula to soak.
  7. Top with ½ cup cheese; bake uncovered 45-50 minutes until center sets and top is golden.
  8. Cool 10 minutes; cut into squares and serve warm.
  9. To freeze, cool completely and wrap whole casserole or portions tightly in plastic and foil; freeze up to 3 months. Thaw refrigerated overnight; reheat at 350°F for 25-30 minutes or microwave portions 2-3 minutes.