Christmas Breakfast Casserole
A sweet and savory breakfast casserole featuring maple sausage, rich cream cheese, biscuits, and shredded cheddar.
Ingredients
- 1 pack of 8 biscuits
- 1 pound maple breakfast sausage
- 8 oz block of cream cheese
- 7 eggs
- 1 1/4 cups whole milk
- 1 teaspoon salt
- pepper
- 2 cups shredded cheddar
Method
- 1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and place a cookie sheet on the rack below to catch any potential grease drips.
- 2
Cook the maple breakfast sausage in a skillet over medium to medium-high heat until browned.
- 3
Turn the heat to low and stir in the cream cheese until melted and incorporated with the sausage.
- 4
Cut or tear the biscuits into pieces and arrange them in the bottom of a baking dish.
- 5
Spread the sausage and cream cheese mixture over the biscuits.
- 6
In a bowl, whisk together the eggs, whole milk, salt, and pepper to taste, then pour the mixture over the casserole.
- 7
Top evenly with the shredded cheddar cheese.
- 8
Bake for 45 to 50 minutes until puffed and set, covering loosely with foil if the cheese begins to get too crispy.