Italian Sausage, Spinach and Cheddar Breakfast Bake
A simple, hearty breakfast bake filled with Italian sausage, spinach, sautéed mushrooms, cherry tomatoes and melted cheddar.
Prep time
15 min
Cook time
20–25 min
Serves
Ingredients
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Ingredients
- 3 largeItalian sausage links
- 5 largeeggs
- ½ cupmilk
- 1 cupbaby spinach, roughly chopped
- ½ cupsliced mushrooms
- ⅓ cupcherry tomatoes, halved
- ¾ cupgrated cheddar cheese, divided
- 2green onions, thinly sliced, or 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh chives
- ¼ tsppaprika
- black pepper, to taste
- 1 tspor a light spritz of olive oil, if needed
- butter or cooking spray, for greasing the baking dish
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 3 largeItalian sausage links
- 5 largeeggs
- ½ cupmilk
- 1 cupbaby spinach, roughly chopped
- ½ cupsliced mushrooms
- ⅓ cupcherry tomatoes, halved
- ¾ cupgrated cheddar cheese, divided
- 2green onions, thinly sliced, or 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh chives
- ¼ tsppaprika
- black pepper, to taste
- 1 tspor a light spritz of olive oil, if needed
- butter or cooking spray, for greasing the baking dish
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 375°F. Lightly grease an 8 × 8-inch baking dish.
- 2
Pan-fry the sausage links over medium heat, turning occasionally, until browned and cooked through. Transfer them to a cutting board and let them rest briefly before cutting them into thick rounds.
- 3
If there is a little oil remaining in the pan, use it to cook the mushrooms. If the pan is dry, add 1 teaspoon or a light spritz of olive oil. Add the mushrooms and sauté for 3–5 minutes, until lightly golden and most of their moisture has cooked away.
- 4
Arrange the sausage rounds, sautéed mushrooms and halved cherry tomatoes in the prepared baking dish.
- 5
In a bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, paprika and black pepper. Stir in the chopped spinach and ½ cup of the cheddar cheese.
- 6
Pour the egg mixture evenly over the sausage and vegetables. Sprinkle the remaining ¼ cup cheddar cheese over the top, followed by the sliced green onions or finely chopped chives.
- 7
Bake uncovered for 20–25 minutes, or until the eggs are set in the centre and the cheese is melted and lightly golden.
- 8
Let the breakfast bake rest for 5 minutes before slicing and serving.
Melissa's Notes
Oven: 375°F. Pan: 8 × 8-inch baking dish.
Nutrition Information
Per serving
Nutrition information is an estimate and may vary depending on the ingredients and brands used.
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