This sausage-croissant breakfast casserole is rich, delicious, and worthy of Christmas morning!
Ingredients
- 1 lb. hot ground pork sausage
- 1 1/4 cups (5 oz.) shredded Parmesan cheese
- 1 tsp. table salt
- 6 green onions, sliced
- 1 (13.22-oz.) package mini croissants (about 24), torn
- Vegetable cooking spray
- 3 cups milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 5 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 2 cups shredded Gruyère cheese (about 8 oz.)
Directions
- Cook sausage:Cook sausage about 8 minutes in a skillet over medium-high heat, stirring to crumble.
- Assemble breakfast casserole:Toss together sausage, Parmesan cheese, and next 3 ingredients; arrange mixture in a 13- x 9-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray.
- Make custard: Whisk together milk and next 2 ingredients; pour over the sausage mixture. Cover and chill dish for 8 hours.
- Bake casserole: Preheat oven to 350°F. Uncover casserole, and sprinkle with Gruyère cheese. Bake 45 minutes or until golden.
- Let stand 10 minutes.



