Description
This sausage and egg keto breakfast casserole is hearty, cheesy, and packed with savory flavor from breakfast sausage, cheddar cheese, and fresh herbs. It’s an easy low carb make-ahead breakfast perfect for feeding a crowd.
Ingredients
- 3 cups spinach leaves, fresh and uncooked
- 4 scallions, sliced, white and green parts separated
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 16 ounces breakfast sausage
- 12 large eggs
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
- 2 cups freshly shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F. Lightly grease a baking dish.
- Layer the spinach leaves, white parts of the scallions, and chopped parsley evenly in the bottom of the baking dish.
- In a large skillet over medium heat, cook the breakfast sausage until browned and crumbled, stirring frequently and breaking it into small pieces.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, heavy cream, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper until smooth.
- Fold the shredded cheddar cheese into the egg mixture.
- Spread the cooked sausage evenly over the spinach mixture in the baking dish.
- Pour the egg and cheese mixture evenly over the sausage.
- Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the casserole is firm and the eggs are fully cooked.
- Remove from the oven, slice into 12 squares, and garnish with the green scallion tops and additional cheese if desired.
- Serve warm.
Notes
- Use spicy or mild breakfast sausage depending on your preference.
- Freshly shredded cheese melts more smoothly than pre-shredded cheese.
- This casserole can be made ahead and refrigerated for up to 4 days.
- Reheat individual portions in the microwave for a quick breakfast.
- Prep Time: 35 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 520 mg
- Fat: 26 g
- Saturated Fat: 11 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 2 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 19 g
- Cholesterol: 235 mg
