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Croissant Breakfast Casserole

A savory bread pudding made with croissants, eggs, breakfast sausage, spinach, and cheese!
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Equipment

  • 1 9 x 13 baking dish I use an enameled cast iron baking dish by Staub, and it is my favorite. Food never sticks to it the way that it has with my pyrex.

Ingredients
  

  • 8 Large Eggs
  • 3 cups Milk
  • 12 oz Breakfast Sausage chicken or pork
  • 6 Large Croissants found in bakery section of most grocery stores
  • 2 cups Fresh Spinach
  • 2 cups Mexican Blend Cheese or any shredded cheese
  • 1.5 tbsp garlic and onion seasoning choose one that includes salt. if it does not have salt, include 3/4 tsp salt. I actually used the "Green Goddess" seasoning from Trader Joe's and it was awesome in this recipe!
  • 2 green onions diced

Instructions
 

Prepare the Night Before

  • Grease your baking dish using avocado oil spray, butter, or any oil.
  • Cook your sausage until crispy. Once it is cooked, remove the pieces from the pan, and add them to a paper towel lined plate so it can drain.
  • Cut your croissants into 2" cubes. Add to the baking dish
  • Add spinach on top of the bread, followed by the drained sausage, and one cup of cheese.
  • Using your hands, mix the ingredients in the baking dish so that everything is evenly mixed.
  • In a bowl, crack the eggs and mix. Add the garlic and onion seasoning, and mix again. Add the Green Onions.
  • Add the milk and mix until completely mixed, and then pour mixture over the croissant mixture.
  • Using a spoon or spatula, pat down the mixture in the pan to ensure the liquid is evenly dispersed. Liquid should only come up about half way or less. While the mixture sits the croissants will absorb the liquid and get nice and fluffy.
  • Top the mixture with the remaining cheese, cover it with aluminum foil, and put it in the refrigerator the night before.

Baking

  • Preheat over to 350F
  • Cook for 45 minutes with aluminum foil on top and then uncover and cook for another 12 – 15 minutes.

Notes

For your Garlic and Onion seasoning, you can use a Garlic and Herb seasoning or a Green Goddess seasoning. Anything with Garlic, Onions, and Herbs is great! If it includes salt, you do not need to add any, but if there is no salt in the seasoning, add 3/4 tsp salt to the eggs when you mix them.