Food and Recipes Dish Casserole 23 Egg Casserole Recipes to Make Every Time You Need a Big-Batch Breakfast By Kaitlyn Yarborough Kaitlyn Yarborough Part of the Southern Living team since 2017, Kaitlyn Yarborough is a Georgia native living in Austin, Texas, who covers a wide variety of topics for both the magazine and website, focusing on culture and lifestyle content, as well as travel in the South.She earned a B.A. in Journalism at the University of Georgia. She hopes to inspire your travel bucket list with her features on road trips through Texas Hill Country, bourbon tours in Kentucky, and the best beach getaways on the Gulf Coast. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Updated on November 12, 2021 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Hector Manuel Sanchez If we had to designate a breakfast hierarchy, eggs would sit decidedly at the top of the food chain, along with thick-cut bacon. (Because, obviously.) As long as there's a carton of eggs in your fridge, any big breakfast dilemma can be solved. House guests? Check. Holiday weekend? Check. Morning tailgate? Check. Baby shower? Check. We could go on and on. The ultimate egg recipe for a crowd: the breakfast egg casserole.To put it simply, start with eggs. Add bacon, sausage, grits, vegetables, and plenty of cheese. Throw it all in your trusty 13x9. Pop it in the oven. (Or better yet, freeze it for later to eliminate prep time.) And…done! Presto. As much as we love buttermilk pancakes and homemade biscuits, they've got nothing on the ease of a thrown-together egg casserole. Trust us: These 23 egg casserole recipes are about to make your life a whole lot better. Get to whisking! 01 of 24 Nothing Compares to the Ease of a Breakfast Casserole 02 of 24 Sausage-Hash Brown Breakfast Casserole Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Christine Keely; Food Styling: Tina Bell Stamos Recipe: Sausage-Hash Brown Breakfast Casserole For a big-batch egg casserole, look no further than this crowd-pleaser, made with hash browns, sausage, and plenty of cheese. 03 of 24 Breakfast Enchiladas Hector Manuel Sanchez Recipe: Breakfast Enchiladas Why spend your Saturday morning in the kitchen? You can make these breakfast enchiladas ahead of time, which means more coffee-drinking and newspaper-reading for you. 04 of 24 Spinach-and-Broccoli Breakfast Bread Pudding Southern Living Recipe: Spinach-and-Broccoli Breakfast Bread Pudding Broccoli and Cheddar cheese is a duo that we'll never get tired of. Put it in a breakfast casserole, even better. 05 of 24 Crustless Ham and Collard Greens Quiche Antonis Achilleos Recipe: Crustless Ham and Collard Greens Quiche Leftover ham has met its match in this crustless quiche recipe. Use a bag of frozen chopped collard greens to make prep easy. 06 of 24 Croissant Breakfast Casserole Victor Protasio Recipe: Croissant Breakfast Casserole Did someone say croissants? In a casserole? Count us in. 07 of 24 Sausage-and-Cheese Grits Quiche Hector Manuel Sanchez; Prop Styling: Karin Olsen; Food Styling: William Smith Recipe: Sausage-and-Cheese Grits Quiche It's like two of our favorite breakfast recipes rolled into one—or rather, springformed into one. Sausage quiche and cheese grits are a match made in heaven. 08 of 24 Caramelized Onion, Spinach, and Pork Strata Victor Protasio; Food Styling: Torie Cox; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke Recipe: Caramelized Onion, Spinach, and Pork Strata Filled with crunchy bread cubes, creamy cheese, and tender pork, this egg strata goes from breakfast to dinner seamlessly. 09 of 24 Leek-and-Mushroom Grits Frittata Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Claire Spollen; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Leek-and-Mushroom Grits Frittata We call this the company-worthy quiche, and that it is. It dresses up the classic combo of eggs, cheese, sausage, and grits with leeks and mushrooms. 10 of 24 Creamy Egg Strata Iain Bagwell Recipe: Creamy Egg Strata Imagine a creamy, cheesy egg version of bread pudding. Now, make it a reality. 11 of 24 Tater Tot Breakfast Bake Jennifer Causey Recipe: Tater Tot Breakfast Bake What's more classic than a Tater Tot casserole? Nothing. This one is a best-ever recipe. 12 of 24 Bacon-and-Cheddar Grits Quiche Alison Miksch Recipe: Bacon-and-Cheddar Grits Quiche You've never had quiche quite like this one. It's made with a grits "crust" and a warm, bacony egg filling. 13 of 24 Sausage-Potato Frittata Recipe: Sausage-Potato Frittata Do you have a house full of hungry guests? This is the hearty frittata you never knew you needed. Adding potatoes? Genius. 14 of 24 Cheesy Sausage-and-Croissant Casserole Alison Miksch Recipe: Cheesy Sausage-and-Croissant Casserole This recipe combines a few of our favorite ingredients, like hot ground sausage, flaky croissants, and Parmesan and Gruyère cheeses. Need we say more? 15 of 24 Tomato-Herb Frittata Victor Protasio Recipe: Tomato-Herb Frittata You won't find a more shower-worthy frittata than this fresh recipe filled with aromatic herbs, in-season tomatoes, and feta cheese. 16 of 24 King Ranch Breakfast Strata Greg Dupree Recipe: King Ranch Breakfast Strata We love King Ranch casseroles so much that we had to make a breakfast version. You won't find a heartier breakfast for a crowd. 17 of 24 Spring Vegetable Frittata Iain Bagwell Recipe: Spring Vegetable Frittata Say hello to your new favorite springtime brunch or shower recipe. It's light and fresh. 18 of 24 Bacon-Hash Brown Quiche Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Missie Neville Crawford; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Bacon-Hash Brown Quiche We replaced the usual pastry shell with a golden crust made from shredded potatoes and bacon. After a bite, you'll never want to go back. 19 of 24 Sweet Potato Breakfast Casserole Victor Protasio Recipe: Sweet Potato Breakfast Casserole This breakfast casserole with sweet potatoes is perfect for morning tailgates in the fall. 20 of 24 Asparagus-and-Goat Cheese Quiche Hector Manuel Sanchez; Prop Styling: Heather Chadduck Hillegas; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Asparagus-and-Goat Cheese Quiche Goat cheese takes any quiche recipe up a notch. 21 of 24 Brie-and-Veggie Breakfast Strata Ralph Anderson Recipe: Brie-and-Veggie Breakfast Strata Bet you've never added Brie cheese to your strata. Here's your chance. 22 of 24 Red Pepper, Potato, and Ricotta Frittata Photo: Greg Dupree Recipe: Red Pepper, Potato, and Ricotta Frittata Roasted red peppers, ricotta cheese, and potato wedges make up the tastiest of trios. 23 of 24 Easiest Crustless Quiche Micah A. Leal Recipes: Easiest Crustless Quiche We wouldn't put "easiest" in the name if we didn't mean it.This simple recipe is a crustless spin on a classic Quiche Lorraine. 24 of 24 Bacon-and-Tomato Breakfast Casserole Jennifer Davick Recipe: Bacon-and-Tomato Breakfast Casserole With all the makings of a fresh caprese—tomatoes, basil, and mozzerella—this breakfast casserole gets finished with a hearty dose of bacon. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit