Ah yes — the Amish Breakfast Casserole is a hearty, crowd-pleasing dish perfect for brunch, holidays, or a cozy weekend breakfast. 🥓🍳🥔
Here’s a classic, easy-to-follow recipe:
Amish Breakfast Casserole
Ingredients
- 1 lb breakfast sausage (or diced ham)
- 8 large eggs
- 2 cups milk
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder (optional)
- 1/2 tsp onion powder (optional)
- 6–8 slices of bread, cubed (white, whole wheat, or rustic bread)
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 small onion, diced (optional)
- 1 small bell pepper, diced (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 175°C / 350°F. Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Cook the meat
- In a skillet, cook sausage until browned (or warm diced ham).
- Drain excess fat.
- Layer the casserole
- Spread cubed bread evenly in the baking dish.
- Sprinkle cooked sausage, onion, bell pepper, and 1½ cups of cheese over the bread.
- Mix eggs and milk
- In a bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder.
- Pour evenly over the layered casserole.
- Top with remaining cheese
- Bake
- Cover with foil and bake for 35–40 minutes.
- Remove foil and bake an additional 10–15 minutes, until eggs are set and cheese is melted and golden.
- Cool slightly and serve
Tips & Variations
- Make-ahead: Assemble the night before, cover, refrigerate, and bake in the morning.
- Veggie boost: Add mushrooms, spinach, or zucchini.
- Cheese swap: Try Swiss, pepper jack, or a mix.
- Slow-cooker version: Layer everything in a greased slow cooker and cook LOW 6–7 hours or HIGH 3–4 hours.
If you want, I can also give a low-carb or keto-friendly Amish Breakfast Casserole version that swaps bread for veggies or almond flour-based “crust” 🥓🥬.
Do you want me to do that?
