This Overnight Breakfast Casserole from Pioneer Woman is packed with sausage, bacon, cheese, and potatoes, perfect for holidays! Make the night before and bake the next morning.
Although the Pioneer Woman Overnight Breakfast Casserole recipe is best made ahead, you can make it the same day you intend to eat it. It really does benefit from an overnight hang-out in the refrigerator so that the flavors can develop. Even if you have a few hours to spare.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe:
- It is the perfect recipe for making ahead. Wake up, bake! This will keep in the fridge for up to 24 hours before baking.
- This food is easy to prepare and doesn’t require a culinary degree. It is good, honest food.
- This one is delicious and everyone loves it!
Ingredients That You’ll Need:
- Breakfast Sausage: If you want, you can use bulk sausage (like Jimmy Dean) or sausage links with the skin removed. Drain all fat before using. If you prefer turkey sausage or low-fat sausage, you can use those as well.
- Bacon: Make sure you dice it up before cooking and let it sit on paper towels to prevent most of the excess grease from going into your casserole.
- Eggs: To add protein to your casserole, I use large eggs when cooking and baking.
- Milk: You can use any kind of milk. 1%, 2%, whole milk, even half and a half if you’re feeling indulgent.
- Dijon Mustard: In the absence of Dijon mustard, any other kind of mustard, including dry mustard powder, will do.
- Salt and Pepper: The salt I use is kosher and the pepper is coarse ground.
- Shredded Potatoes (Hash Browns): If you prefer, you can also shred your own. Be sure to squeeze out as much liquid as possible before shredding. I used the refrigerated kind rather than the frozen kind. You can also shred your own if you prefer.
- Cheddar Cheese: While I love cheddar, you could substitute pepper jack, Monterey jack, swiss, gouda, mozzarella, or any other combination of cheese that you like.
Which Supermarket Bacon Is The Best?
- Winner: Lidl deluxe smoked honey streaky bacon
- Runner-up: Morrisons the best 16 British dry cured streaky smoked bacon
- Ocado smoked back bacon (10 rashers)
- Aldi specially selected 8 dry-cured back bacon rashers smoked
Which Cut Of Bacon Is Best?
The ‘eye’ comes from the rear of the pig and is very skinny, while the ‘tail’ is much thinner and originates from the pig’s side or belly. This bacon offers the best of both worlds when cooking for a large group, satisfying those with a preference for streaky bacon while also satisfying those who like regular bacon.
What Can You Put In Pioneer Woman Overnight Breakfast Casserole?
Just about anything! This Pioneer Woman Overnight Breakfast Casserole can be served with hashbrowns, tater tots, croissants, etc. I love my breakfast casserole topped with plenty of sausage, bacon, and cheese.
Customization options for Pioneer Woman Overnight Breakfast Casserole:
- You can also add sautéed onions.
- Play around with the herbs and add your favorites.
- Put the chorizo in place of sausage and sprinkle with cilantro to make it more Mexican.
- Use a mixture of cheeses, or all cheddar.
Can I Make Pioneer Woman Overnight Breakfast Casserole Ahead?
It’s actually best when it’s made ahead of time! Pioneer Woman Overnight Breakfast Casserole can be made up to 8-12 hours in advance. I like to make it after dinner on Christmas Eve, let it chill overnight, and bake it Christmas morning!
How To Tell When Pioneer Woman Overnight Breakfast Casserole Is Done?
After baking through, the center of Pioneer Woman Overnight Breakfast Casserole puffs up and becomes more firm. If you are unsure whether your casserole is done, shake it a little. If it jiggles and does not set, it is not. To see if the wet egg sticks to the casserole, you can insert a knife into the middle.
Lastly, you can check the internal temperature of your casserole using an instant-read thermometer. Egg-based recipes should reach a temperature of 160°F in the middle section. Let it sit 10 minutes
Although it may be tempting to dig right into your hot Pioneer Woman Overnight Breakfast Casserole, it will be quite soft and prone to crumbling. Allowing it to cool for 10 minutes will help it set up, making it easier to serve.
How To Make Pioneer Woman Overnight Breakfast Casserole?
- You should first grease a large (9×13) baking dish with butter, oil, or cooking spray, and heat a skillet over medium heat.
- Cook the sausage until fully cooked, breaking it up into small pieces as you go.
- Next, you want to remove the sausage and drain the grease, then go ahead and cook the bacon until crisp.
- Add the eggs, milk, mustard, salt, and pepper to a large bowl and whisk until well combined.
- With a wooden spoon, combine the thawed shredded potatoes, half of the cheese, the cooked sausage, and half of the bacon (keep the other half for serving).
- Add everything to the greased baking dish.
- Wrap in foil or plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
- Now you want to preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
- Remove the wrapping or cover from the dish and add the remaining cheese to the top.
- Cook your Pioneer Woman Overnight Breakfast Casserole for 45-60 minutes until the center is set and not jiggly.
- Next, remove the casserole from the oven and allow it to cool slightly before serving.
- Sprinkle with remaining bacon crumbles and green onions and serve.
What to serve with Pioneer Woman Overnight Breakfast Casserole?
- Red Potato Salad
- Portuguese-Style Mint Rice
- Curried Corn and Coconut Rice
- Restaurant-Style Mexican Rice
- Creamy Spinach Parmesan Orzo
- Ramen Noodle Salad
- Lemon Quinoa with Currants, Dill, and Zucchini
Recipe Tips
- Use dry mustard powder if you don’t have Dijon mustard, or leave it out altogether.
- It is possible to use all bacon, all ham, or all sausage. Or you can even use a combination of all of them!
- For some extra flavor, add some chopped bell peppers (red is my favorite, but yellow and green can also work). Cook the peppers first (with the bacon or sausage will work too).
- A can of green chilis or a chopped jalapeno would be perfect if you prefer a southwestern flair (and who doesn’t?).
FAQ Section
The short answer is, that it doesn’t. But, if you do let your Pioneer Woman Overnight Breakfast Casserole sit overnight it will taste more like a casserole vs tasting like baked eggs. The flavors have time to combine.
You can freeze the baked Pioneer Woman Overnight Breakfast Casserole for up to 2 months. Cover very tightly with plastic wrap and foil. Thaw it in the refrigerator overnight, then bake it at 350oF for about 20 minutes or until heated through.
After cooling completely, portion out the Pioneer Woman Overnight Breakfast Casserole into individual plates. Store covered (or in an airtight container) for up to 4 days in the refrigerator.
When reheating, let Pioneer Woman Overnight Breakfast Casserole come to room temperature before putting it in a preheated oven. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Cover a leftover egg-, or potato-, or meat-based breakfast casserole with foil to prevent moisture from escaping and to ensure even heating. If you’d like to make and bake this right away.
Overnight Breakfast Casserole Pioneer Woman
Ingredients
- 1 pound bulk breakfast sausage
- 8 slices bacon diced
- 10 eggs
- 1 ½ cups milk
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon coarse ground pepper
- 20 ounces shredded potatoes hash browns thawed
- 8 ounces cheddar cheese grated and divided
- ¼ cup green onions sliced (optional)
Instructions
- You should first grease a large (9×13) baking dish with butter, oil, or cooking spray, and heat a skillet over medium heat.
- Cook the sausage until fully cooked, breaking it up into small pieces as you go.
- Next, you want to remove the sausage and drain the grease, then go ahead and cook the bacon until crisp.
- Add the eggs, milk, mustard, salt, and pepper to a large bowl and whisk until well combined.
- With a wooden spoon, combine the thawed shredded potatoes, half of the cheese, the cooked sausage, and half of the bacon (keep the other half for serving).
- Add everything to the greased baking dish.
- Wrap in foil or plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
- Now you want to preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
- Remove the wrapping or cover from the dish add the remaining cheese to the top.
- Cook your Pioneer Woman Overnight Breakfast Casserole for 45-60 minutes until the center is set and not jiggly.
- Next, remove the casserole from the oven and allow it to cool slightly before serving.
- Sprinkle with remaining bacon crumbles and green onions and serve.
Notes
- Use dry mustard powder if you don’t have Dijon mustard, or leave it out altogether.
- It is possible to use all bacon, all ham, or all sausage. Or you can even use a combination of all of them!
- For some extra flavor, add some chopped bell peppers (red is my favorite, but yellow and green can also work). Cook the peppers first (with the bacon or sausage will work too).
- A can of green chilis or a chopped jalapeno would be perfect if you prefer a southwestern flair (and who doesn’t?).
Kendra
Monday 25th of December 2023
Made this for Christmas. It was nice and easy and delicious!
Sythel’
Wednesday 30th of August 2023
Hi, Can this recipe be cooked in a slow cooker (crockpot) over night? Just put it in your car the next morning & take to granddaughter’s house Christmas morning for the family gathering. That would be so nice. Thank you, M. Sythel’ Brown
Anne
Saturday 6th of January 2024
@Sythel’, I have made egg casseroles in slow cookers and they always turn out great!
Mary Ellen Long
Wednesday 2nd of February 2022
I've made this and it's delicious, especially if let ingredients soak in overnight before baking