Sausage Egg Cheese Biscuit Casserole is the ultimate breakfast! Crumbled sausage, eggs, shredded cheese, canned biscuits and country gravy!
SAUSAGE, EGG, CHEESE BISCUIT CASSEROLE
This breakfast casserole is incredibly easy to put together and can be made the night before to pop into the oven the next morning. This is the perfect, throw together, meal when you are feeding a small crowd. Serve with some juice and coffee and maybe some fresh fruit and breakfast (or brunch!) is served!
TIPS FOR MAKING THIS BREAKFAST CASSEROLE:
- You could even throw some green peppers and onions in here too. So many options! You could switch out bacon for the sausage. Whatever your family loves!
- You can prepare this the night before and pop it in the fridge. Then the next morning, put it into the oven to bake. It may need more baking time because the mixture will be cold.
INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (FULL RECIPE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POST)
jumbo buttermilk biscuits
hot sausage
Colby & Monterey Jack cheeses
large eggs
milk
salt & pepper
packet country sausage gravy
water
HOW TO MAKE SAUSAGE, EGG, CHEESE BISCUIT CASSEROLE:
Preheat oven to 350f degrees. Spray a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray. Cut each biscuit into eighths.
Line bottom of the baking dish with the cut biscuits.
Biscuits should be completely cooked through.
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Ingredients
- 1 (16 oz) can jumbo buttermilk biscuits
- 1 lb hot sausage, cooked & crumbled
- 2 cups colby & monterey Jack cheeses, shredded
- 6 large eggs
- ½ cup milk
- salt & pepper, to taste
- 1 (2.75 oz) packet country sausage gravy
- 2 cups water
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350f degrees
- Spray a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray
- Cut each biscuit into eighths.
- Line bottom of the pan with the biscuits.
- Sprinkle cooked sausage evenly over biscuits.
- Then sprinkle shredded cheese over sausage.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs with milk (for two minutes) and season with a pinch of salt and pepper.
- Pour egg mixture over the cheese layer.
- In a medium bowl, combine packet of gravy mix with 2 cups water.
- Whisk until combined.
- Pour gravy over egg mixture layer.
- Cover and bake for about 45-55 minutes.
- Slice and serve!
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Is this recipe freezer friendly? If so, do you freeze it before or after baking it?
Hi Brooke! I'll be honest, I have not tried freezing this at all so I couldn't tell you definitely but my best guess would be to freeze it after it has cooked and cooled.
Made this recipe and it was DELICIOUS. Only difference was I used the honey biscuits instead of the buttermilk and it was AWESOME! It was gone before I even got to eat any myself! Absolutely recommend to everyone!
Woo hoo! That is awesome Justin! Thanks so much!
I just prepared this and it smells amazing.... Can't wait to dig in
This biscut casserole recipe is really an amazing recipe. Thanks for sharing this recipe with all of us.
Hi! I made this with a few tweaks (turkey sausage, pepper jack cheese), and it turned out really well! I saw some folks recommend making the gravy on the side. Next time, I think I'll do both... gravy in the mix and some gravy on the side. 🙂 Yes, 2 cups of water seemed like a lot, since the 2.75 oz Pioneer gravy packet asked for only like 1/2 a cup, but you're baking it long enough that the water bakes off or gets absorbed eventually. I got two thumbs up from my family. Thanks for posting this!
For folks who add hashbrowns, at what stage do you add them? We made some on the side. 🙂
Thanks again!
LOVE this recipe Brandie! It’s been a hit with guests at our B&B. I’m always looking for new recipe ideas to share with family and guests and this one seems to be a WINNER! It also is an excellent way to use up any leftover meats, cheeses and vegetables. It’s a very flexible recipe so the skies the limit! Thanks again for sharing this.
Hi Dawn! Oh wow!! Thank you so very much - I loved reading your comment!! Yay!
Make this for breakfast when my son brings his friends for a weekend at the lake. They call it Momma Linda’s Breakfast Special❤️
I am up early to have it the oven when they start moving and the smell of this and fresh coffee gets them moving
So simple!!!! Delicious too! I had prosciutto I had to use up so I used that instead of sausage. Everything else, I followed! Great recipe!
This recipe was so easy and the whole family loved it! It reheated well also. I did make a few changes. I added garlic, onion and cayanne to the eggs, I used bacon and sausage and a few green onions. These changes are not nessary I just can't leave a recipe alone.
Has anyone froze the leftovers of this recipe? Just my husband and I. And a lot left over. Older cook
I think next time I'll follow the suggestion of another and put the prepared/cooked gravy on at the end when its finished baking. The texture of the middle biscuits was a little too dumpling like for my taste, the edges were very good but this seemed like too much liquid to bake well.
Can I use homemade gravey
I made homemade gravy the first time I made this recipe last weekend. I also added refrigerated hashbrowns. I used fairlife milk and flour and made gravy with that. I should have used more flour, but it came out well. I would not add hashbrowns like I did because they didn't taste fully done, but the biscuits couldn't rise much.
Made the recipe as it states today (using fairlife milk rather than regular milk). While the biscuits raised really well, I didn't care much for the store gravy (Pioneer brand) mix when in comparison to the homemade gravy I made the weekend prior. When I make this again, will for sure make my own gravy and maybe add half over the biscuits and the other half over the eggs.
This is the best breakfast casserole! Every time I make it people ask for the recipe. It’s Amazing!!!!!
I was looking for a recipe without onions and bell peppers so this fit the menu. I had six turkey sausage links (brown and serve) so that part was covered. Country gravy? Well all I had was pork gravy and didn't think it would fit so I went online and got a recipe for country gravy; it made 4 cups so I used 2 cups for the casserole; very easy. I microwaved the sausage for 1 min. then cut them up in small pieces. As for the cheese; I had some cheddar and mozzarella and used that. I did have a roll of the jumbo biscuits so that worked fine. It is in the oven baking while I type this. My husband "LOVES" biscuits and gravy and I am an omelet person. I wish I would have had a roll of Jimmy Dean hot sausage because it isn't hot, just flavorful. I stuff mushrooms with it for the holidays and it is always a favorite. Pull stems out and stuff caps and bake on 350 for about 25 min. til sausage looks brown. Put them on a plate and put toothpicks in and you have a wonderful appetizer. Very good! Yes, JD sausage would add more flavor but my kids love it less spicy so I will go with that. Thanks for the great Sunday morning casserole.
I believe it is intended to be spicy sausage. I just use Jimmy Deans HOT sausage, cook it and throw it in there. 🙂
This is excellent! I've made it a couple times, but the last time I used a plain sausage. So I have a question! When you say "hot sausage", do you mean hot as in spicy?? I'm making this for a crowd this coming weekend. Would love to know if that means spicy.
Thanks!
Kayla
Hi Kayla, yes, it is spicy sausage. Although most sausages will say on the packaging that it is "Hot" - honestly, I am sensitive to spicy hot foods and even the hot sausage isn't all that hot or spicy at all. Just adds a slight kick of flavor. 🙂
THANK YOU!! I will be sure to get the Hot/Spicy sausage 🙂
Can out refreeze after cooking ? There’s just the two of us, and sounds like something I wouldn’t mind having a piece throughout the week. Beth
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Hi Beth - I haven't tried to freeze it after cooking so I can't say for certain. If you do - please let me know!
Would this work overnight in a slow cooker?
Hi Steven! I haven't tested it in a slow cooker - I'm sorry!
Hi there! This looks and sounds amazing. One question. One family nenber hates anything that comes out like dumplings, it’s a texture thing. Will the biscuits be that consistency with the liquid? Thank you!!
I have made this a couple times. The only thing I do different is I don't put the gravy mixture on top before I bake it. I cook the gravy then pour it on top after I take it out of the oven. My husband loves it. Thank you for the great recipe
This sounds yummy! Can this be assembled the night before, refrigerated. Pull, counter rest 1/2-3/4 hr. Then bake
Hi Roberta, yes you can. You'll just need to add on to the cooking time since you are cooking it straight from the refrigerator. The main goal is to make sure you get those biscuits in the center totally cooked. 🙂
I’m heading on vacation to a small cabin on a lake in want to make some breakfast casseroles ahead of time and freeze them. Ideally I’ll get them into the fridge the night before to thaw a slight bit if I can, but most likely I’ll pull them out the morning of and bake. I plan to use foil pans so I don’t have to worry about the glass being cold and getting thrown into a hot oven. What are your suggestions for cook time? Obviously it will need to be far longer cooking from frozen, but I also wonder if I should lower the temp so that I don’t burn the outside? If anyone has any thoughts/suggestions, please let me know! Thank you!
Hi Cali! Hopefully someone on here can give you some pointers. I've never cooked this from frozen so I honestly can't give proper direction on that. My guess would be to leave it covered in foil for the first part of cooking and start by adding 10-15 minutes onto the cooking time. Same temperature and go from there. Sorry I am not more help!
Thank you for replying! I’ll come back and let you know what ended up working and how it turned out! I’m so excited to try this one. If it works out from frozen then I think it’ll be nice to keep one in the freezer in case I end up having unexpected guests.
Hi Cali! I’m leaving camping next week and going to cabin with 20; I would love to prepare and freeze this ahead of time! Have you gone your trip yet? Are you able to offer any tips? Thanks!
I use this recipe a lot, I cook for 7 people so I add more cheese, a couple more eggs and use two packets of gravy mix. My bunch loves gravy.
This has been my go to egg bake for awhile now. It’s always a huge hit! This time I need a gluten free option... do you think I could cook hasbrowns and lay them down first in place of the biscuits?
I love the recipe as is but have to make this modification.
Thanks!
Late Saturday night, I realized I was to take a dish for our Sunday School class Fellowship Breakfast the next morning. Low on pantry supplies and 26 miles from the nearest grocery store, I started looking for something to fix. Your recipe sounded awesome although I knew I would have to substitute a few items. So, I used frozen biscuits in place of the wompums (I partially thawed them in the fridge overnight and then set them out for an hour before making it), sharp cheddar in place of the other cheeses, and I made homemade gravy from a Southern Living book I had. It looked messy, but tasted great. (I made this in a glass casserole dish that was 8 x 11.5. It was too close to the top and bubbled over while cooking) This recipe received a lot of compliments from the class. I am adding it to my favorite recipes cookbook. Thank you so much for sharing it.
I love how you made it your own. You can never go wrong making your own gravy! Thank you for taking the time to come back and comment!
Mine expanded a lot! And 55 minutes definitely wasn't enough time to fully cook the biscuits with all the liquid. But I love this recipe! So good.
This is a staple at our Easter Brunch - everyone enjoys!!
Woo hoo!! Love hearing that Lisa!! Thanks so much!
A little trick I learned to cut up biscuits like this super fast is to use a pizza cutter. Saves me a lot of hassle.
If I add peppers and onions, should I cook first?
I didn’t write this recipe but as someone who cooks a lot, I’d say cooking it’s always best to pre cook the onion, peppers, mushrooms, etc. it just makes it taste better overall.
I would cook the onions and peppers with the sausage.
We love this recipe! I’ve made it twice since Christmas morning. I don’t make any modifications to the recipe.
Hi,
This was delicious - thank you!
Sue
Just made this as a trial run before serving to holiday visitors! It was wonderful! My hubby gave it a big vote of approval.
I did let it broil for a couple minutes at the end with the foil off. I liked the crunchy finish. May try it with gravy mix made separately and put on top after it bakes.
Thanks for the recipe!
Anyone ever tried making this the night before then adding the gravy mixture in the morning before baking? I already added the eggs/milk but after reading comments about it being too soggy getting it ready the night before, I think I’m going to leave off the gravy mixture until the morning & see what happens?!
How did this turn out making it the night before?
Just found your recipe.I have it in the oven now.I added sweet onion and diced yellow peppers.Can't wait to try.
Can you cook it in a crock pot casserole and how long will it take to cook
I’m going to try that tonight! I’m going to do low for 6 hours as that’s how long most breakfast casseroles take. I’ll let you know how it turns out.
Hi Megan how did it work in the crockpot?
I made this a week ago first time for company. Was worried it wouldn’t cook all the way through but it took every bit of an hour or a little more and was very tasty. I used mild sausage but probably should have used a sausage with more seasoning. I will make again!
Nothing worse than having company over and then worrying if it'll turn out okay! So glad this was successful for you!
I just made this and made one VITAL mistake. I forgot to cover it while baking. Nooooooo! It's doughy on the inside but crisp on top. Still good but not great, totally on me though. I'll try again because it really is good!
Can this recipe be frozen ?
The grandkids loved it. Had some leftovers and a few day later my 3 year old wanted pancakes. Chopped up some leftovers and reheated in the microwave. Topped with maple syrup and walla... happy 3 year old (and me, it was delicious).
Thanks so much for posting!
I didn't have gravy mix, so started by combining a light roux with 2c milk...
can you make this ahead, freeze for a week & thaw and cook? It looks amazing!
SO. GOOD. I have made it twice. Second time I added onions. Such a pleaser all around. My 2 year old nephew always wants seconds! TRY IT!!!
Love the addition of onions!! Thanks so much Kat!
I have made and baked this same day many times, always a hit! But was wondering if you can freeze it?? I noticed several people asked but nobody has responded. Has anyone tried this? How did it turn out? Thoughts? Thanks!
I just made this for dinner and it turned out amazing! However, I did make a couple minor changes to the recipe. I added about a half cup more cheese. I didn't have a packet of gravy so I made my own and just drizzled the finished gravy over the top. I didn't have a glass pan so I used a metal cake pan and covered it with aluminum foil before putting it into the oven. I was worried about the biscuits burning on the bottom so I changed the bake time a bit. I baked it on 350 for about 39 minutes but the center wasnt done so I removed the aluminum foil and moved it to the top rack and put it on a low broil for about 10 minutes. This made the top brown just a tiny bit and it came out absolutely fantastic! The biscuits were perfectly brown and everything baked together wonderfully. I will definitely make this again and again. Thanks so much for the recipe!!
Delicious!!!
I just made this for a brunch and it was delicious! I followed the recipe and directions exactly (although I admit I was worried about all the liquid) and it cooked up beautifully. Everyone else’s comments were helpful, too. I sprayed the foil to keep the cheese from sticking. Thank you for this recipe! I will be making the this again!
I have made This several time. You have time later is exactly how it says and no you can't make it ahead fit the next day. Dough will be soggy. Same if you don't put the cheese on top of the sausage before the egg mixture. I have learned this over time with making it several times. It reheated well. I have never froze. Seems like in the past I made the gravy before pouring it on. But I'll try it without cooking it first this time. So yummy
Ok, just made mine tonight and taking it to work tomorrow. I used turkey sausage instead of regular sausage and I added onions, green pepper and a jalapeno. I'll let you know how it turned out 🙂
Can this be made ahead of time and frozen for a later date.?
Need some advice. I just made this and the bottom, the eggs, were very wet. I've made this recipe for years without the gravy mix, so I must've done something wrong when doing the gravy water combo. Anyone have any tips?
What oven temp to cook at??? Did I miss this somewhere?
You did! 🙂 It's on the very first line of the recipe directions (350f)
Hi this looks delicious! It's in the oven now, the only thing I did differently is I used frozen biscuits but thawed them first, hope it comes out like it should.
Hi this looks delicious! It's in the oven now, the only thing I did differently is I used frozen biscuits but thawed them first, hope it comes out like it should. Ok update. It's good. Somehow the egg went to the bottom and cooked and the top wound up cooked biscuit... perfection. But this dish poofed up and got stuck to the foil and ripped the top layer off. So spray the foil with cooking spray or whatnot
How long does it take to reheat. My daughter will be reheating this by herself in the morning so I need to know a time and temperature so she will get up in time.
I don't have the gravy packet. Is it OK to omit the gravy and if so do I omit the water also?
Help I did not have gravy and it is in the oven . Hope it comes out good without it.
How did it turn out without the gravy?
The water is only to mix the gravy in. Gravy packets say use 2 cups of water. So if no gravy there is no water
Perfect answer - thank you Rachel! 🙂
So good, made a miniature test batch tonight. I added chicken sausage, mushrooms, red peppers and spinach. Very tasty!
What amount of spinach did you add?
About a handful or so. ????
I just finished serving this for dinner tonight! Amazing.....my husband had thirds. I was using him as a guinea pig to test for family breakfast coming up in a few weeks. Loved it! Only thing is the first ingredient of the gravy packet...would there be any other way we could make our own gravy?
Hi Janet! Yay! So happy you loved it! You could certainly make your own gravy for this 🙂
I love this is add diced red and green peppers dieced onion about 1/ 2 lb of bacon crooked crumbled 1/2 lb of diced ham and hash browns as well to it
A nearby restaurant specializes in breakfast bicuits. So, to imitate their most popular recipe, I added 4 chopped up fried chicken tenders, over half a pound of crisp bacon, and 1/8 tsp of cayenne pepper to the gravy.
Love that idea! You can never go wrong with bacon (and chicken!) Ha!
How good this sounds...has anyone added diced peppers and onions? Vegetables for breakfast too ! Thank you for this wonderful treat !
Would Crescent rolls work?
I did a test run of this recipe in preparation for Christmas morning. I cooked for 45-50 minutes and the biscuits came out burnt (everything else was great!). I think it has something to do with the fact that I'm working with a brand new gas stove - it seems to be cooking meals much more quickly than my old electric stove was. Anyways, my question is this: if. I reduce to cooking time to 35-40 minutes, do you think the eggs will still be cooked? I'm afraid of serving uncooked eggs to my family on Christmas morning (:
I would also try moving the rack to the center of the oven maybe, or higher than it is? That's my problem when things burn on bottom, but I don't have a gas stove.
Just copied this recipe and can't wait to try it. It got some good comments.
Hope you love it!
This is really good! I halved the recipe. I let it set for about 10 minutes before serving--it cut into perfect squares. I served it with salsa which added color and extra flavor. I will be making this again. Thank you for sharing such a delicious recipe. --Rocquie
HI ... Can you prepare this the night before and just pop it into the oven in the morning?
This is a new family favorite! Throw in hash browns on the side! My guys love it and now my mother in law wants me to make it for Christmas breakfast this year.
If I wanted to make it ahead and freeze it, should I freeze it after assembly then thaw it to cook? Or should I cook it then freeze it, and thaw it and warm it up to serve?
Can you freeze this and microwave it. Later
Thank you so much for this recipe. I just made it today. (actually made 2) Sent one with my daughter to a breakfast, and made one for us at home. It was fabulous! I will definitely be making this again. I was leary with all the liquid, but it all cooked up wonderfully! Thank You again.
Yahoo!! Love hearing that Johnna!!
Have you ever left the biscuits whole? Do they cook the same?
Saw this A few weeks ago and I made it for breakfast. We LOVED it so I am making it tonight for dinner. Thanks for the great recipe.
Woo hoo!! Thanks so much for coming back to let me know you loved it Sue!
We made this today and it is delicious!
We made this today and the biscuits were still doughy after 55 minutes.
Looks and smells delicious though...waiting a few minutes for it to cool and settle.
You have to later exactly as she says. I put three eggs in once before the cheese and the dough was soggy too. You can't prepare it before hand either. Same thing will happen.
Hi Brandie!
I'm making this as I type this and you forget to mention your kitchen will smell AMAZING!!! I know this recipe will give me lots of cool points with the hubby!
Thanks <3
2 c of each type of cheese for 4 c total?
I see the confusion - sorry. No it is a total of 2 cups of cheese. I bought the bag of mixed cheeses (combination of Colby & Monterey Jack cheeses.) I hope that helps!
Can u cut this down
Do you mean cut the recipe in half? You sure could!
ok. yummmmmmmmmm!
My family will love this breakfast casserole!
I hope they do - thank you Joanne!
I am just wondering if you have any leftovers and have reheated it? Sounds delicious!
I did have leftovers and just covered it up and popped it in the fridge. In the morning, we reheated it in the oven again. It reheats really well!
Great recipe! How long do you reheat it for? At 350
It looks yummy! But can the gravy be make as a side?
2 cups of water seems like it would make it soggy.
Hi Leeca! It doesn't make it soggy at all - it adds a ton of flavor to the biscuits. 🙂 But you could certainly serve the gravy on the side if you'd like.
I make my gravy after the casserole is baked and pour over them top
Most packets of gravy mix around here are .87 ounce. To get the equivalent of 2.75 oz. mix, you would use 3 packets, which would make more sense of using 2 cups of water.
Could you use cooked crispy bacon bits instead of the sausage? I can't eat sausage. If you can use bacon, how much would you use?
You could certainly use bacon, I would start with a 1/2 pound and see if it looks to be enough.
I'd say a lb. Cubed ham would be good. . All you want . 2 cups?
Sorry for the confusion! Yep, it's 1/2 cup milk!
You DID say 1/2 C. milk in your recipe, at least I saw it !
I ask the same question...you don't list the milk??
It sounds great but in your directions you say to mix eggs and milk together but you do not mention milk in your list of ingredients. So, how much milk is to be added to eggs?
It looks like 1/2 cup of milk in the picture.
I'm guessing 1/2 cup of milk based on the picture of ingredients. Sounds yummy doesn't it? I can't wait to make it!
The recipe says 1/2 cup of milk which is listed in the ingredients after the eggs.
1/2 c
It's delic I make it every year for our bunch at Christmas but double the recipe and I also add a couple to 3 cups of hashbrowns
I want to double and use the hashbrowns, how long and at what temperature? Can I make them the night before and refrigerate? I'm taking to a work breakfast.
Thanks!
I like my hash browns fried with onions and on the side
Recipe does say 1/2 cup.
it has 1/2 cup of milk in the ingredients list.
This recipe is awesome I made a couple changes I used 1 cup pepper jack and 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese and used Jimmy Dean's sage sausage added 1 red bell pepper 1 onion 1 small can sliced mushrooms 7 eggs instead of 6 and cooked for 1 hr and 5 mins supreme
Did you add 2 extra cups of cheese to the 2 cups already called for?
Can you make in microwave we came up north with all the ingredientes and no stove
Hi Sam, I have never tried it in the microwave. I'm sorry. I would be concerned it wouldn't cook all the way through. The edges might get done and you'd have a raw center. BUT, having said all that, I haven't tried it so can't say for certain.
Hello! Another Sam with a similar question here. We go camping as well and like to find recipes that can be thrown together the night before and cooked in the crock pot (much easier when camping). How do you think this would turn out in a crock pot? Thanks!
It states 1/2 milk in the list of ingredients.
The amount is in the directions