Looking for the perfect Easter brunch recipe? Make your morning extra cozy with this cheesy sausage croissant casserole. Made with our pasture raised breakfast sausage, torn buttery croissants, and a blend of Parmesan and nutty Gruyère cheese, it’s rich, cheesy, and perfect for a crowd. Prep it the night before, then just bake and serve—easy, delicious, and guaranteed to impress!
INGREDIENTS
- 1 lb. Pasture Raised Breakfast Pork Sausage
- 1 1/4 cups shredded Parmesan cheese
- A whole bunch of fresh chives, thinly sliced (alternatively 6 scallions, sliced)
- 1 package mini croissants (contains 8 if using HEB Bakery brand), torn
- Avocado oil spray or softened butter for greasing dish
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 5 large eggs, lightly beaten
- Kosher salt and pepper to taste
- 2 cups shredded Gruyère cheese (about 8 oz.)
INSTRUCTIONS
Place a skillet over medium heat. Once hot, cook the breakfast sausage, breaking it up into pieces, until golden brown and cooked through. Add the parmesan cheese, chives, and torn croissants.
Grease a 9x13 casserole dish with avocado oil spray or softened butter, then transfer the sausage mixture to the dish.
Into a medium bowl, crack 5 eggs, then add 1 cup milk and 1 cup heavy cream. Whisk until well combined, then season with a couple large pinches of kosher salt and a few cracks of pepper. Pour over the sausage mixture in the casserole dish. Cover the dish and refrigerate for 8 hours.
Preheat oven to 350° and uncover dish. Sprinkle 2 cups shredded Gruyère evenly over the top and bake for 35-40 minutes, until cheese is melted and surface is golden brown.
Let cool for 10-15 minutes before serving. Enjoy!
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P.S. If you love our pasture raised pork sausage – consider subscribing to the Grassroots Meat Club (ships free in TX, reduced in other states). Each box includes a variety of hand-selected grassfed and pasture raised meats, such as chicken breasts, chicken tenders, leg quarters, wings, thighs, drumsticks, whole chicken, ground beef, kabobs, stew meat, stir fry, cutlets, London broil (top round), beef roasts, beef ossobuco, short ribs, various sausages, pork roasts, pork chops, bacon, ground pork, fajita meat, country style ribs, spare ribs, and bacon!
Recipe adapted from Southern Living
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