Creamy Breakfast Sausage and Potato Casserole

Create a heart warming breakfast casserole filled with tender russet potatoes and breakfast sausage. It’s so simple to make and no canned soup is needed for the creamy sauce. Prep the night before and just pop it in the oven. It’s always a crowd pleaser.

 

Make Ahead Sausage and Potato Breakfast Casserole

One of the best things about casseroles is that they’re so easy to make and the whole meal is in one dish. Simply throw basic ingredients like sausage, potatoes, and a gooey cheese sauce together and bake.

You’ll love the sauce in this sausage and potato casserole, making your own tastes so much better than a can of cream of mushroom soup. Adding Worcestershire sauce adds a flavor boost to an easy to make cheese sauce.

Along with the sauce, breakfast sausage adds all the flavor you need for this casserole. Neese’s Sausage is what I always use which is a local brand that you can find in North and South Carolina and Virginia.

It makes the best sausage casseroles. You can also find great breakfast sausage at Whole Foods and The Fresh Market or your favorite brand located with the bacon in most grocery stores.

Recipes for potato casseroles are something everyone needs to make their life a little easier. Potatoes are so versatile, and when combined with a protein you have an entire meal in one dish. Who can turn down a ham and potato casserole or a potato casserole with ground beef.

Or leave out the meat, and let the potatoes be the star in a cheesy potato casserole with hashbrowns for your next brunch or family gathering.

Not only are casseroles easy, but they can feed a crowd. Serve this breakfast casserole with a side of eggs at your next family gathering for a delicious yet effortless dish that everyone will love. This is great when you have family in town, you can prep this the night before and enjoy your family while breakfast bakes in the oven.

Most breakfast casseroles can be made the night before and this is no exception. Make sure to store the uncooked casserole covered tightly in plastic wrap until you’re ready to bake. Let it come to room temperature and bake as directed and serve fresh!

Why this is the best breakfast casserole

• You can prep this recipe the night before
• It’s topped with an oh so cheesy layer everyone will love
• Goes great with a side of scrambled eggs
• Hearty enough to serve alone
• Simple ingredients

Ingredients for a potato sausage casserole

• Sausage – Ground breakfast sausage, this adds all the flavor, so use the best quality you can find. If you want to turn this into a dinner casserole, you could use kielbasa or Italian sausage instead.
• Potatoes – Russet potatoes work best for this recipe but Yukon gold potatoes or red potatoes will also work. The texture will be a little different and the cooking time can vary if using a softer potato.
• Onion – A sweet onion, like a Vidalia, works best for breakfast casseroles, they are not as pungent as a yellow onion.
• Cheese – Freshly grated cheddar cheese will make such a difference. Try not to use pre-shredded cheese if you want it to be gooey. A sharp cheddar or Colby Jack work great for this recipe.
• Worcestershire sauce – this amazing ingredient adds so much flavor to whatever you add it to and it gives the sauce a burst of flavor.
• Pantry items – butter, flour and milk.

Pro tip: Grate your own cheese! It’s a little more work than buying pre-shredded cheese, but it’s totally worth it. Freshly grated cheese melts better and has more flavor.

Simple Steps for a Breakfast Casserole

Step 1: Cook sausage

Cook the sausage and then drain on a paper towel lined plate.

Step 2: Make the sauce

Cook the onions first, then make a simple sauce with flour, butter and milk, adding Worcestershire for flavor, then add a little cheese.

Step 3: Assemble

Add a layer of sliced potatoes, sausage and sauce to the casserole dish and repeat with a second layer.

Step 4: Bake!

Bake covered for roughly an hour. Remove the tin foil and top with cheese and bake for a few more minutes uncovered for a golden brown cheesy top.

Breakfast casseroles with potatoes go well with eggs and fruit, no extra carbs needed. If serving as part of a brunch, you could add some buttermilk biscuits.

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