Biscuits and Gravy Casserole with Sausage and Eggs
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I’ve got an amazing Breakfast Casserole recipe to share with you today! This Biscuits and Gravy Casserole with Sausage and Eggs is an easy breakfast dish made with biscuits, gravy, eggs, sausage, and cheese. This breakfast casserole is a must make for any occasion, from large holiday gatherings or brunch to a simple Sunday morning breakfast.
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Biscuits and Gravy Casserole with Sausage Eggs and Cheese
We’ve been hosting the family Thanksgiving for a few years now. The number of attendees varies from year to year, but our breakfast menu always stays the same!
My Dad is in charge of breakfast, and he makes his famous Biscuits and Gravy Casserole recipe.
This egg casserole recipe is a lot like the bubble-up breakfast casserole recipes that were made famous by Pillsbury and Weight Watchers several years ago. This particular version is so much more delicious as it includes eggs, double the sausage, cheese, and of course, GRAVY!
My Dad assembles the casserole at his house (it’s chaos-free over there) and brings it over to my kitchen to bake.
This Breakfast Casserole is the Perfect Dish for Large Gatherings!
I have quite a few tasty breakfast recipes on this site, but there are two reasons this biscuits and gravy casserole is my favorite: Number one, to save time, you can put the casserole together the night before. (So the only thing left to do the next morning is bake.) Number two, (and most important), this biscuits and gravy casserole is the perfect delicious combination of all things breakfast, and there are never any leftovers at our house!
- Biscuits – check
- Gravy – check,
- Sausage – check,
- Eggs, check, check!
These ingredients, separately, are good, but once baked together, they are absolutely delicious. It’s the perfect all-in-one breakfast and was an absolute hit with our pickiest little eaters. Every single person that has tried it absolutely raves about it!
Ingredients in this Biscuits and Gravy Sausage and Eggs Casserole:
If you’re heading to the store, and want to make this egg casserole, these are the ingredients to add to your list. (You can find a printable recipe card at the bottom of the post.)
- 8 serving package of buttermilk biscuit dough – we used Pillsbury Grands biscuits today, but regular biscuits work too.
- 6 eggs
- Peppered gravy mix – You’ll need at least 2 cups. I linked to my favorite gravy mix, but you can definitely make your own. Many people like to serve extra on the side.
- 1 lb pork sausage, any flavor
- 1 cup cheese, shredded – I used a pre-shredded Colby Monterey Jack mix, but shredded cheddar cheese works fine as well, and of course, shredding it yourself from a block makes it so much meltier.
- 1/2 cup milk – any fat percentage is fine.
How to Make Biscuits and Gravy with Sausage and Egg Breakfast Casserole:
- Grease a 13×9 baking dish and preheat the oven to 350.
- Brown the sausage in a large skillet and drain thoroughly.
- Cut biscuit dough into 1″ pieces, and line the bottom of the pan.
- Layer cooked sausage over the layer of biscuits, then layer shredded cheese over the sausage.
- Whisk eggs and milk, add salt and pepper, and pour over biscuit/layers.
- Make gravy according to instructions, and pour over everything.
- Bake for 35-45 minutes, or until eggs and biscuits are cooked through.
- Serve warm (leftovers are excellent too!)
Recipe Tips
- If you choose to prepare this biscuits and gravy casserole the night before, you have two choices, pull the casserole out of the fridge and let it sit on the counter until it comes to room temperature, and then you bake it as usual, or if you bake straight from the fridge, you will need to increase the cooking time by about 20 minutes. (Keep your eye on it, you want to make sure the biscuits cook all the way and the eggs set completely.)
- If you find your casserole is getting too brown for your taste before it is cooked through, cover it with an aluminum foil tent to keep it from browning too much more.
- Like gravy? Consider doubling the amount used in the recipe (or just have some extra for “on the side.”)
- If you don’t want to make the entire breakfast casserole the night before, you can make just the sausage and gravy the night before. And then assemble everything in the morning. The gravy will be good for up to 24 hours in the fridge. If you find your gravy has gotten too thick, you can reheat it and thin it out with a tablespoon or two of milk.
Variations
- Use bacon instead of sausage. (or use both, many readers have commented they sprinkle their breakfast casserole with chopped bacon.)
- Use a different breakfast sausage, like maple or hot and spicy.
- Use crescent rolls instead of regular biscuits.
FAQs
Can this Biscuits and Gravy Breakfast Casserole be Made the Night Before?
Yes! This Biscuits and Gravy Egg Casserole is the perfect recipe to put together the night before.
To make it beforehand, cook and assemble all the ingredients, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate. Since the casserole is being baked, starting at a lower temperature, you will need to add about 20 minutes to the cooking time. All ovens cook just a bit differently, so you will just need to watch it. If you find that the breakfast casserole is getting too brown for your taste before cooking all the way through, you can just add a piece of “tented” foil over the top for the last several minutes to help prevent further browning.
How do I store the leftovers?
Let the casserole cool completely, and store the leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Can You Freeze this Breakfast Casserole
Of Course! This Sausage and gravy Egg Casserole freezes beautifully. Two suggestions for freezing… Make the breakfast casserole per recipe, serve and eat and then freeze leftovers in individual servings. To reheat, remove from the packaging and cook on 50% power for about 4 minutes or until heated all the way through.
Another option is to bake as directed in a freezer-safe dish. Let cool completely, wrap well and freeze. Defrost in the fridge the night before planning to eat and then cook for 25 to 30 minutes at 350 until warmed through.
Can I Make My Own Homemade Gravy for this Recipe?
Yes, you can totally make your own special gravy recipe!
Many people do make their own homemade gravy and then often make extra to serve “on the side.” I don’t make homemade gravy for this particular recipe for time-saving reasons, plus I think the Pioneer brand linked below tastes fantastic and is super easy to make.
(A funny gravy-related comment left on Pinterest: “I made sausage gravy from scratch because it’s too easy not to, and I’d be disowned as a southerner using gravy from a packet! -Kati”)
Lots of people comment about adding bacon to their versions, too, so you can definitely take this recipe and make it your own. There are quite a few comments and questions at the bottom of this recipe, but this pin on Pinterest has 173+ comments about all sorts of results, changes, and variations if you want to check it out.
Can I Use Crescent Roll Dough In This Recipe?
I personally have not, but others have commented on Pinterest that they used crescent roll dough, and it was delicious.
Can Biscuits And Gravy Casserole with eggs and sausage Be Made Without The Gravy?
Several people have asked this question, and while I think you probably can, I don’t recommend this Biscuit and Gravy style casserole without gravy, as I would think with all the biscuits, it would be too dry.
If you don’t want gravy, I recommend a standard egg, meat, and hash brown breakfast casserole (like this one) or a quiche, like this one. (Yum!)
Can this recipe be made in a Slow Cooker?
This question has come up a time or two, but I have not tested the recipe in a crock pot. However, I did have a reader leave this comment: “I made this in the crockpot. I put the biscuits in last and cooked for 4 hours or so on low. Probably had different textures, but it tasted delicious, and the biscuits were done.”
If you try this, be sure to come back and let us know your results.
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Products used and Recommended in this post:
- Pioneer Brand Peppered Gravy Mix
- Pyrex Basics Glass Baking Dishes,
- 17-Inch Terry Cloth Oven Mitt (Heat Resistant to 600° F)
- OXO Cut and Serve Turner
- Sango Nova Brown 16-Piece Dinnerware Set
Like Breakfast Casserole Style Recipes?
Here are a few more you might want to save for future meals:
- Bacon and Eggs Breakfast Pizza
- Ham and Broccoli Quiche
- “Impossible” Slow Cooker Ham and Cheese Frittata
- Ham Cheese and Hashbrown Frittata
- No Yeast Cinnamon Rolls
What Else Can I Serve With this Casserole?
This recipe has just about everything covered, with the exception of something sweet. We usually include freshly baked cinnamon rolls and lots of toast with jelly. If you would like to give homemade jam a shot, I have a fantastic blueberry jam, peach jam, and strawberry jam recipe that are all super easy to make!
I hope I have answered all your questions about the recipe and your family loves it as much as we do!
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Biscuits and Gravy Casserole with Sausage and Eggs
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Total Time: 65 minutes (plus additional time if baking cold ingrediets)
- Yield: 8 1x
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: oven
Description
Biscuits and Gravy with Sausage and Egg Breakfast Casserole is filled with eggs and cheese and is perfect for lazy Sunday mornings. Bonus: this Egg Casserole can be assembled the night before for practically no morning prep!
Ingredients
- 8 count package of biscuit dough (we used Pillsbury Grands, which are slightly bigger)
- 6 eggs
- 1 (2 3/4 ounce) package peppered gravy mix (makes 2 cups)
- 1 lb pork sausage, any flavor
- 1 cup cheese, shredded
- 1/2 cup milk
- salt and pepper to taste
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350. Grease a 13×9 pan
- Brown the sausage in skillet and drain thoroughly.
- Cut biscuit dough into 1″ pieces, and line the bottom of the pan.
- Layer cooked sausage over the biscuit pieces,
- Layer shredded cheese over sausage.
- Whisk eggs and milk, add salt and pepper and pour over biscuit/layers.
- Make gravy according to instructions, and pour over everything.
- Bake for 35-45 minutes, or until eggs and biscuits are cooked through. (read tips above)
- Serve warm (leftovers are excellent too!)
Notes
- If you choose to prepare this the night before, you will need to increase the cooking time by about 20 minutes. (Keep your eye on it, you want to make sure the biscuits cook all the way and the eggs set completely. If you find your casserole is getting too brown for your taste, cover with a foil tent to keep it from browning too much more.)
- If you find your casserole is getting too brown for your taste, cover with a foil tent to keep it from browning too much more.)
- Love gravy? – Consider doubling the amount used (or just to keep some on the side.)
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/8 of recipe
- Calories: 427
- Fat: 26
- Carbohydrates: 34
- Protein: 16
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I found this recipe a while back and decided to try it last weekend. My wife and I thought it was really tasty, fairly easy to make. It made quite a bit for the two of us so we froze the rest. I’m about to try some that has been frozen
This is a hit EVERY time I make it!! I add green chilies and it’s so good and not too spicey. (I also use the hot sausage because it is way more flavorful in receipes)
Forgot to add the eggs… oops! It still turned pretty good though. I used canned biscuit gravy and the canned pillsbury butter biscuit. The egg would have tempered the over-saltiness I think. Will try this again soon and read more carefully. LOL!
Excellent!
It’s an awesome dish, but I keep getting a weird “skin” on the top from the gravy! Is there a way to avoid that? I wonder if I’m cooking the gravy too long before I pour it on the casserole?
gravy, puddings, items with thickeners will develop a skin as they cool. To prevent the skin, you have to keep the dish warm or you can place plastic wrap on top of (touching) the gravy.
Hello! I accidentally grabbed crescent rolls. Will this work like the biscuits??
It wont be as fluffy, but it will be extra delicious! I have seen multiple comments of readers using crescent rolls with excellent results. (don’t remember if they left the comments on my blog, pinterest or facebook- they are all over) That being said, I have not actually made it with crescent roll dough, but I think you’ll be fine.
Will this recipe be ok if I leave out the cheese?
sure
Excellent! I like to use the hot sausage for a little kick.
Everybody loved it I used pills berry butter biscuits and maple flavored sausage what a hit will be making this again and I will make extra gravy and want to try it with ham
I love this recipe!!! Made a big hit with a girl weekend. Now all of us make this recipes for our families. Delicious!!!! I do make extra gravy to put on the side.
Does the cooking time change if you’re making a double batch?
Made with 10 eggs and homemade sausage gravy . Cooked for 1 hour .
Just tried this for Christmas breakfast. This recipe is a keeper. Made extra gravy. Yum!
I am planning to fix this tonight to bake tomorrow morning. I’m wondering if anyone has tried mixing the cooked sausage with the gravy, then layering it over the biscuits, sprinkling the cheese over that, then adding beaten eggs? In other words, not adding gravy over eggs but mixed with sausage and layering it together?
I would like to know this too…
I did that this morning and it worked out great! Browned the sausage and then made homemade gravy with the sausage still in the pan. Poured it over the biscuit layer (reserved some gravy for topping) then added cheese then the eggs. Worked wonderfully!!
Oh my goodness, this is a really fantastic recipe! I literally just took it out of the oven! My family is loving it. I added southern style hashbriwn potatoes (browned in vegetable oil on stove top), made 3 cups of peppered gravy and used it all and baked it for an hour. Mama Mia this was the bomb.com!!! Thank you!!!
Just wondering if anyones tried this recipe with home made biscuit dough and how you did it and how it turned out?
I have not, but others have and they seemed pleased with their results.
We loved this! Made a half recipe in an 8 x 8 pan with extra sausage (hot Italian) and gravy (peppered mix). used Grand sized biscuits. THANK YOU!
This was delicious and loved by my kids and in laws ? thank you
Just made this, it is amazing!
Has anyone tried this with hashbrowns?
I would like to know the same! I would love to hear of hash browns would work… and what you’d add additionally for them!
We have tried lots of breakfast casseroles… This one is in a league of its own. It is my new favorite. Just made it for Valentine’s brunch and had a Bloody Mary with it! My partner and I were trying to think of a new name for it. Here is what we came up with:
“Not your Grandma’s Breakfast Casserole!”.
Thank you for posting this amazing recipe! So Good…
I made it just as the recipe said with no changes or additions. Did not even need any salt or pepper on the table.
-Paul
Awesome, thanks Paul!
This recipe is a HIT with my weekly community group! I seriously can’t make it enough for them. I doubled the gravy recently and NO complaints- love it!
Could bacon be used instead of sausage? A couple of my kids do not do well w sausage.
sure!