Thanksgiving Breakfast Casserole - is a super-delicious breakfast casserole with 100% Pure fresh pork sausages, tarty Granny Smith Apples, Fresh Sage leaves, eggs, whole milk, half and half, and bite sized chunks of English Muffins. Bake with shredded white cheddar cheese and bake until you get Cheesy Sausage Breakfast Casserole.
Easy Cheesy Sausage Breakfast Casserole
Thanksgiving is all about lavish lunches and dinner, so it’s no wonder we often miss out on breakfast.
Thanksgiving can get so busy for everyone that most of us end up skipping the most important meal of the day that is our breakfast. But what if we tell you there is a way to have a full and delicious breakfast even on the day of Thanksgiving?
And what if we tell you that this breakfast will be Thanksgiving-themed too?
Our Thanksgiving breakfast casserole is the perfect meal you can ask for to start your Thanksgiving morning.
It contains all the ingredients that you associate with Thanksgiving and is extremely easy to make! You can even go ahead and make this casserole on normal days as well!
Just keep on reading to make this breakfast easily in your home’s kitchen!
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- Easy Cheesy Sausage Breakfast Casserole
- What do you need to make Thanksgiving breakfast casserole?
- Ingredients needed to make Thanksgiving Breakfast Casserole
- How to make Thanksgiving breakfast casserole
- Variations for Thanksgiving breakfast casserole
- How to store thanksgiving breakfast casserole
- Tips to make thanksgiving breakfast casserole better
- Recipe
- Thanksgiving Breakfast casserole
What do you need to make Thanksgiving breakfast casserole?
If we are going to make a Thanksgiving breakfast casserole then of course the ingredients should remind you of thanksgiving!
This is why our ingredient list contains ingredients like Turkey and Granny Smith Apples!
If you are looking to make a casserole that will comfort you in the chilly mornings of the autumn then look no further than the ingredient list down below!
Ingredients needed to make Thanksgiving Breakfast Casserole
- Sausages
- Shredded turkey
- Granny smith apples
- Brown onions
- Fresh sage
- One dozen eggs
- Half and half
- Kosher salt
- Black pepper
- Salted butter
- English muffins
- Grated white cheddar
- Fresh parsley
How to make Thanksgiving breakfast casserole
Making a casserole is already an easy task, but we’ll make it even easier for you by giving all the accurate steps till you get a plate of piping hot Thanksgiving breakfast casserole.
Just follow all the steps given below to a dot to get perfect results on the first try itself!
- First, prepare all your ingredients. Dice the granny smith apples and brown onions evenly and chop up the English muffins in bite-sized chunks. Next, remove the stems from your fresh herbs as well.
- Take a large heavy skillet, put it on the stove, and turn the flame on to medium heat. Then add your sausages to the skillet and cook until they are brown and slightly crisp on the surface. Once that’s done remove them from the skillet and place them on a plate that is lined up with paper towels so that they can dry off.
- You are not yet finished with the skillet so don’t clean it yet. Instead combine shredded turkey, diced granny smith apples, and brown onion to the skillet and let it cook until the onions are soft and brown. Add fresh sage for flavoring as well. With this done, take the skillet off the heat completely and set it aside so its contents can cool.
- Now take a large bowl and crack your twelve eggs inside it. Then combine your half and half milk along with seasonings like freshly ground black pepper and kosher salt. Mix this mixture thoroughly until it looks uniform and even.
- Take a large casserole pan and rub butter inside it so that it can be well-greased. Next, it’s time to make the layers for your casserole. First, add a layer of sausages and the mixture you prepared. Then top that layer with cheese. Repeat the same layering process a few more times until your casserole pan is fully packed to the top with just a few inches short. Make sure that the topmost layer consists of cheese. To finish off your casserole just pour the egg and milk mixture on the top.
- Cover this prepared casserole with plastic wrap and leave it in the fridge overnight so that it can be set. The next day just take it out of the fridge thirty minutes before baking.
- Preheat your oven to a temperature of about 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Then replace the plastic wrap on top of the casserole with aluminum foil and slide it in the oven for baking.
- Bake the casserole for forty minutes with the aluminum foil covering the pan. Then remove that foil and let the casserole bake for another fifteen minutes so that the cheese on top can get melted and crispy brown.
- Your Thanksgiving breakfast casserole is now ready! Just garnish it with fresh parsley and it’s ready to be served!
Variations for Thanksgiving breakfast casserole
Although this thanksgiving breakfast casserole is an all-time classic, that does not mean there is no room for innovation. But before you start experimenting on your, we’ll give you some great variations you can try on your homemade thanksgiving breakfast casserole!
1. If you want to make your Thanksgiving breakfast casserole extra cheesy then make sure to add mozzarella cheese as well! The stringy and mild-tasting mozzarella cheese will make for a great combination with cheddar cheese in your casserole!
2. If the classic salt and black pepper is too boring a combination for you then you can add more spicy seasoning like paprika, cayenne pepper, and the likes.
3. You can also give an Italian twist to your Thanksgiving breakfast casserole by using herbs like oregano and thyme in the recipe.
4. You can also use leftovers from your Thanksgiving dinner in your breakfast casserole!
How to store thanksgiving breakfast casserole
It is best to eat casserole when it is still fresh. But if you do somehow end up with leftovers for this thanksgiving breakfast casserole then don’t worry. You can still store it fresh in your fridge for up to 3-4 days. All you need to do is store your leftover casserole in an airtight container and keep it in your fridge. Whenever you want to have your refrigerated casserole again just heat it up in a microwave for a few minutes before serving it.
It is not advisable to store this thanksgiving breakfast casserole as it contains a dairy product in it. Besides that, the frozen casserole will also easily catch crystals and freezerburn. But you can definitely make thanksgiving breakfast casserole mixture ahead of time by a few days and store it in the fridge before you bake it in the oven.
Tips to make thanksgiving breakfast casserole better
- Don’t use sausages that are too big in size. Smaller size sausages like the sage sausages will fit perfectly in the casserole pan and are easier to make a layer of.
- You don’t have to use just plain English muffins. You also have the option to use more varied options like raisin and cinnamon-flavored English muffins!
- If you don’t have a conventional oven then you can also use a slow cooker or a crockpot to make this Thanksgiving breakfast casserole.
- You can also do a smaller portion of this family-sized casserole by using a smaller sized pan and adjusting the portions of the ingredients accordingly. This is perfect for small families, couples, or even single people!
Recipe
Thanksgiving Breakfast casserole
INGREDIENTS
- 2 pounds all natural sage sausage make sure it is 100% fresh pork
- 2 Large Granny Smith Apples diced
- 1 Tablespoon Fresh or Dried Sage
- 12 large eggs
- 2 cup whole milk can replace with 1% or 2%
- ½ cup half and half
- kosher salt as per taste
- Freshly Ground Black Pepper
- Salted Butter to grease the pan
- 6 pieces English Muffins cut into bite size chunks
- 2 cups grated white cheddar cheese
- 2 tablespoons freshly chopped parsley
INSTRUCTIONS
- Add sausages to a large skillet over medium high heat. Cook until browned or completely cooked through 7-9 minutes. Remove the sausages using a slotted spoon and drain them on a plate lined with parchment paper.
- Add granny smith apples, onions, and sage to the same skillet. Cook until the onions soften for 2-3 minutes.
- In a Pyrex glass measuring jar combine eggs, half and half, milk, salt, and freshly ground black pepper until combined.
- Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish with butter. Add bite size chunks of English Muffins, apple onion mixture, and shredded white cheddar cheese in the casserole dish.
- Pour the egg mixture in the casserole dish. Cover the casserole dish with a plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight for at least 8-9 hours.
- Remove the pan from the fridge. Set it out at room temperature for at least 30-minutes. Meanwhile Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Remove the plastic wrap from the top of the casserole and replace it with an aluminium foil.
- Bake in a preheated oven for 40-50 minutes. Remove the foil and bake for another 10-15 minutes until the top is browned.
- Garnish with chopped parsley and serve right away.
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