Breakfast Casserole with Croissants


Egg and croissant brunch bake in pan.


Cheese Sausage and Croissant Breakfast Casserole
Nancy Harrison
·         1 pound hot ground pork sausage (such as Jimmy Dean)
·         1 1/4 cups (5 oz.) shredded Parmesan cheese
  • 1 teaspoon table salt
  • 6 green onions, sliced
  • 1 (13.22-oz.) package mini croissants (about 24), torn
  • Vegetable cooking spray
  • 3 cups milk
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 5 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 2 cups shredded Gruyère cheese (about 8 oz.)
How to Make It
Cook sausage about 8 minutes in a skillet over medium-high heat, stirring to crumble. Toss together sausage, Parmesan cheese, and next 3 ingredients; arrange mixture in a 13- x 9-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray.
Whisk together milk and next 2 ingredients; pour over the sausage mixture. Cover and chill dish for 8 hours.
Preheat oven to 350°. Uncover casserole, and sprinkle with Gruyère cheese. Bake 45 minutes or until golden. Let stand 10 minutes.

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