Breakfast Casserole Recipe

print recipe   
  

turkey sausage breakfast casserole recipe
turkey sausage breakfast casserole recipe

This breakfast casserole recipe is a great way to start your day with a hot meal. It's one the whole family will love.

By using turkey sausage, as an alternative to the fattier breakfast sausage, and low fat cheese, this meal is lower in fats and calories. To make it an even healthier breakfast, try using just egg whites or an egg substitute. It will reduce the calories and fat without losing all the great flavor of this breakfast meal.

Scroll down to view the ingredients, directions, nutrition MyWW SmartPoints, Points Plus and original WW points for this breakfast idea.



Sausage Breakfast Casserole Recipe

This delicious breakfast casserole recipe is layered with egg, cheese and turkey sausage. You can prepare this the night before so it's ready to go in the oven first thing in the morning.

Featured Articles

potato boat
Tex-Mex
Potato
grilled-salmon-recipe-citrus
Grilled Salmon
shrimp pasta
Shrimp Pasta

Recipe Type:

Breakfast, Casserole, Turkey

Degree of Difficulty:

Moderate

Ingredients

  • 1pkg. (16 oz.) turkey breakfast sausage, cooked, drained and crumbled
  • 4 cups cubed day-old bread
  • 2 cups Low fat shredded cheddar cheese
  • 2 cans (12 fl. oz. each) Nestle Carnation Evaporated Milk
  • 10 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1 tsp dry mustard
  • 1/4 tsp onion powder
  • Ground black pepper to taste

Directions

  1. Spray 13 x 9 inch baking dish.
  2. Place bread in baking dish and sprinkle with cheese.
  3. Combine evaporated milk, eggs, dry mustard, onion powder and pepper in medium sized bowl.
  4. Pour egg mixture evenly over bread and cheese.
  5. Sprinkle the sausage crumbles on top.
  6. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
  7. Preheat oven to 425°
  8. Bake for 55 to 60 minutes or until cheese is golden brown. Cover with foil if cheese starts to brown too quickly.
  9. Remove from oven and let cool slightly.
  10. Cut into 8 equal squares and serve.

Cooking Times

Prep Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 1 hour

Nutrition Facts

Nutrition facts shown below are per serving. The number of serving is noted in the header section below. The serving size is the first item noted on the nutrition facts table.


Nutrition Per Serving

Number of Servings: 8
Serving Size 8.1 oz
Calories 353.9
Total Fat 18.66g
      Sat Fat 8.48g
Cholesterol 284.4mg
Sodium 625.91mg
Total Carbohydrates 19.15g
      Fiber 1.53g
      Sugar 10.22g
Protein 27.7g

MyWW Points

Green: 11 pts
Blue: 9 pts
Purple: 9 pts

Other Weight Watchers Points

Points
Plus: 9 pts
Original
Points: 8 pts

The eggs were not used to calculate MyWW Blue and Purple SmartPoints. Although this recipe uses turkey sausage, because it is sausage and not just ground turkey, there are SmartPoints values for this ingredient.

Tips

To reduce the calories and fat in this recipe even more, try using an egg substitute or egg whites only.


In addition to this casserole try this hot breakfast sandwich idea for another quick meal.

Here's a breakfast casserole recipe that looks delish.

More Recipes

Turkey Sausage Sandwich recipe
Turkey Sausage Sandwich
Strawberry Yogurt Parfait recipe
Strawberry Yogurt Parfait
mini sandwiches appetizer recipe
Pepper Egg Cup
This healthy breakfast sandwich will be gobbled up in no time by your family.
This breakfast recipe is a great way to start your day with fresh strawberries and low fat yogurt.
Eggs never tasted so good as with this breakfast idea. Skip the meats and cheese and this is zero SmartPoints.
cherry party mix recipe
Cherry Party Mix
Creamy Broccoli Soup
Creamy Broccoli Soup
Tuna Tossed Salad
Tuna Tossed Salad
Add some sweet to your salty party mix. This recipe takes a classic and turns into something unique.
Warm up to this creamy delicious soup recipe made with skim milk and low fat cheese to make it a healthy selection.
This tuna tossed salad flavored with a French lemon dressing will go great with your soups.

Additional Articles

When is a Salad no Longer Healthy?
When you think of salads, you think of a healthy meal. Before you pile on all the goodies at the salad bar, read this article to find out why not all salads are healthy.

Health Benefits of Fish
Fish is a favorite ingredient to many recipes. Whether it's white fish, tilapia, salmon or other fishes, there are many health benefits to these foods.

Thanksgiving Meal Ideas
Turkey has a special place for this special holiday. Try some of these ideas this holiday for your turkey dinner.