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Christmas Breakfast Casserole

A sweet and savory breakfast casserole featuring maple sausage, rich cream cheese, biscuits, and shredded cheddar.

55 minutes Original post

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. 1

    Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and place a cookie sheet on the rack below to catch any potential grease drips.

  2. 2

    Cook the maple breakfast sausage in a skillet over medium to medium-high heat until browned.

  3. 3

    Turn the heat to low and stir in the cream cheese until melted and incorporated with the sausage.

  4. 4

    Cut or tear the biscuits into pieces and arrange them in the bottom of a baking dish.

  5. 5

    Spread the sausage and cream cheese mixture over the biscuits.

  6. 6

    In a bowl, whisk together the eggs, whole milk, salt, and pepper to taste, then pour the mixture over the casserole.

  7. 7

    Top evenly with the shredded cheddar cheese.

  8. 8

    Bake for 45 to 50 minutes until puffed and set, covering loosely with foil if the cheese begins to get too crispy.