Rotel Sausage Cream Cheese Breakfast Casserole – super easy to make and tastes great! Crescent rolls topped with sausage, cream cheese, Rotel, eggs, milk, onion, garlic, and cheddar cheese. Ready in 30 minutes. A great dish for a potluck, overnight guests, and Christmas morning. Equally delicious at lunch and dinner!
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Stop what you are doing and add this Rotel Sausage Cream Cheese Breakfast Casserole to your menu. I wanted to eat the entire casserole! It is so good! Crescent rolls topped with sausage, cream cheese, Rotel, cheddar cheese, eggs, and baked. YUM! Even though this is called a breakfast casserole it is equally delicious for lunch, brunch, a baby shower, and Christmas morning. We’ve made it several times over the past few months and just can’t get enough of it. It might just be our favorite breakfast casserole!
How to Make Rotel Sausage Cream Cheese Breakfast Casserole
This breakfast casserole recipe is super easy to make with only a few simple ingredients. Cook breakfast sausage in a large skillet over medium heat until no longer pink and crumbled. Drain excess grease. Combine cooked sausage and cream cheese. Set aside.
Open a can of crescent rolls. Press crescent rolls onto the bottom and up the sides of a 9×13-inch baking dish that has been sprayed with nonstick cooking spray. Sprinkle sausage mixture over the rolls. Top with Rotel diced tomatoes and green chiles and grated cheese. In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper. Pour egg mixture over the sausage and cheese layer. Bake in a preheated oven until the eggs are set. Garnish with parsley or cilantro.
Helpful Tips & Frequently Asked Questions
- I use Jimmy Dean sausage.
- Can substitute turkey sausage.
- I use a can of crescent dough sheets. If using crescent rolls, do not separate the dough into rolls. Lay the whole sheet into the casserole dish and press the seams together to seal.
- You can use any heat level of Rotel that you prefer. Mild, Original, or Hot all work fine.
- I use shredded cheddar cheese. Feel free to substitute your favorite cheese.
- What can I add to the casserole?
- onions
- red bell pepper
- spinach
- Can substitute heavy cream.
- Can I make Sausage Breakfast Casserole ahead of time? Yes! Assemble the casserole and cover the casserole dish with plastic wrap. Store in the fridge overnight.
- Can I freeze Breakfast Casserole? Yes! Bake the casserole and cool completely. Cover the pan with plastic wrap and aluminum foil. Place in the freezer and freeze for up to 3 months.
- When ready to bake, thaw and reheat covered in the oven or in the microwave.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
What to Serve with Sausage Breakfast Casserole
This easy breakfast casserole has quickly become a favorite at our house. It has all the flavors of our favorite dip recipe. We like to serve this with grits or potatoes and fruit salad. It is equally delicious with a green salad for lunch or dinner. Add this to your menu ASAP! You won’t be disappointed!
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Rotel Sausage Cream Cheese Breakfast Casserole
Equipment:
Ingredients:
- 1 (8-oz) can refrigerated crescent rolls
- 1 lb sausage
- 4 -oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 (10-oz) can Rotel diced tomatoes and green chilies, drained
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 6 large eggs
- ½ cup milk
- ½ tsp onion powder
- ¼ tsp garlic powder
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 350ºF. Lightly spray a 9x13x2 pan with cooking spray.
- Cook sausage in a skillet over medium-high heat until no longer pink; drain excess grease. Remove from heat and add cream cheese. Stir to combine.
- Unroll crescent rolls and press into the bottom and up the sides of the 9×13 pan, pressing seams together to seal.
- Sprinkle sausage mixture, Rotel, and shredded cheese over the crust.
- Whisk eggs, milk, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper until well blended. Pour over sausage.
- Bake 40 to 50 minutes or until the center is set.
Notes:
- I use Jimmy Dean sausage.
- Can substitute turkey sausage.
- I use a can of crescent dough sheets. If using crescent rolls, do not separate the dough into rolls. Lay the whole sheet into the casserole dish and press the seams together to seal.
- You can use any heat level of Rotel that you prefer. Mild, Original, or Hot all work fine.
- I use shredded cheddar cheese. Feel free to substitute your favorite cheese.
- What can I add to the casserole?
- onions
- red bell pepper
- spinach
- Can substitute heavy cream.
- Can I make Sausage Breakfast Casserole ahead of time? Yes! Assemble the casserole and cover the casserole dish with plastic wrap. Store in the fridge overnight.
- Can I freeze Breakfast Casserole? Yes! Bake the casserole and cool completely. Cover the pan with plastic wrap and aluminum foil. Place in the freezer and freeze for up to 3 months.
- When ready to bake, thaw and reheat covered in the oven or in the microwave.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Steph
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Made this Christmas morning and it was a hit. I had to improvise, since I didn’t have cream cheese on hand. I used some mozzarella and heavy cream to replace the cream cheese, followed the rest of the recipe, and the results were good. Looking forward to making it again with the cream cheese. This casserole holds it shape well, so pieces come out clean. We really liked the flavors and the texture of the dish.
I made this for a bridal shower brunch. What a hit! I’ve also been told we will have to make it for breakfast at our upcoming retreat. Thank you!