Hearty Egg Casserole Recipe
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Hearty Egg Casserole

By: Mike Yaeger 
"Here in the middle of cattle country, our days always seem to be busy. This dish is true to its name--it's filling and keeps us going all morning. We also like to serve it to guests to give them a taste of true country cooking."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.4 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (24)

Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
35 Min
Ready In:
50 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 12 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 pound bulk pork sausage
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese, divided
  • 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well drained
  • 1 (4.5 ounce) jar sliced mushrooms, drained
  • 12 eggs
  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Directions

  1. In a skillet, cook sausage and onion until the sausage is browned and the onion is tender; drain. Remove from the heat; stir in 1 cup cheese, spinach and mushrooms. Transfer to a greased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking dish. In a bowl beat eggs. Add cream and nutmeg; mix well. Pour over sausage mixture. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees F or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Let stand 5 minutes before cutting.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 15, 2007 by KDUCHEN   view full review
This recipe is awesome. I use milk instead of cream, a cup and a half, and I add 1/2t of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 19, 2007 by SARAH_ANNEJ   view full review
Delicious! I made everything according to the recipe directions. I did add some salt and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 26, 2007 by tenebrae_tec Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Wow! I just made this for our Christmas breakfast and everyone came back for seconds. Very...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 25, 2007 by Karen   view full review
We loved this! Substituted half and half for the cream, swiss for the cheese and fresh...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 20, 2009 by JEN729   view full review
Excellent! I used whole milk instead cream because that's all I had. Also didn't use...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 25, 2007 by Maksim's mom & dad Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Very good. Followed recipe exactly and the dish came out great. I think that next time, I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 29, 2009 by mimi   view full review
Very good. I made this for Christmas morning breakfast and it was a big hit. Truly is...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 10, 2010 by Marcy   view full review
Many compliments on this!!! I especially love it because there is not any potatoes or bread!!...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 7, 2008 by CooperCook   view full review
This casserole is yummy! I used mushrooms instead of spinach and milk instead of cream...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 16, 2008 by Karelina   view full review
This was really tasty! I made it for dinner tonight. I omited the mushrooms, only because of...

 

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