Biscuits and Gravy Casserole combines fluffy biscuits, breakfast sausage, eggs, Colby cheese, and white sausage gravy into one of the most delicious casseroles ever. This is one of my and hubby’s favorite meals. Even with homemade gravy, this casserole comes together quickly and easily, making it doable for even the novice cook.
This delicious and comforting breakfast casserole is perfect for busy mornings. Make it ahead of time and pop it in the oven for a warm and satisfying meal. I love to serve this casserole for brunch on holidays and long, leisurely weekends. For an over-the-top meal, serve with fruit salad and strawberry mimosas.
Ingredient Notes and Substitutions
See the complete list of ingredients below on the recipe card.
- Ground pork sausage: you can use any bulk pork sausage. My family and I love the taste of Jimmy Dean All Natural.
- Red pepper flakes: for just a touch of zip
- Butter: salted or unsalted. If using salted butter, reduce the amount of added salt by a pinch (1/8 teaspoon)
- Milk: preferably whole or 2%
- Refrigerated tube biscuits: I like to use Pillsbury Grands biscuits, but refrigerated uncooked ones work.
- Eggs: large ones
- Heavy cream: you can substitute whole milk if needed
- Cheese: shredded colby jack or cheddar
How to make Biscuits and Gravy Casserole
This is just the nutshell version of the recipe. For ingredients and complete directions, see the recipe card below.
Brown the sausage in a large skillet. Add the crushed red pepper to the sausage and set it aside. In a heavy saucepan, melt the butter over medium-low heat. Whisk in the flour and cook for several minutes, whisking constantly. Slowly whisk in the milk, salt, onion powder, and black pepper. Simmer until thickened, whisking frequently. Add about 1/2 cup of the cooked sausage mixture to the gravy and stir to combine.
Cut the biscuit dough into quarters and scatter them in a single layer at the bottom of a greased casserole dish. Top the biscuits with the browned sausage and sprinkle with half the shredded cheese. In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs with the cream. Pour the egg mixture over the cheese. Top with the homemade gravy and the rest of the shredded cheese. Bake uncovered.
Preparation Tips
- Make the gravy up to 24 hours before and store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
- Add about 1/2 cup of the crumbled cooked sausage to the gravy to enhance the flavor and appearance of the casserole.
- If the gravy becomes too thick, add a couple of tablespoons of milk at a time to thin it out.
- Feel free to switch the cheese with Monterey Jack, Pepper Jack, or Gouda.
- The casserole is done when it is puffed up, the eggs are set, and the top is lightly browned.
Make Ahead Instructions
Prepare this casserole up to 24 hours in advance. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator. 40 minutes before baking, remove the casserole from the fridge and let it come to room temperature. Remove the plastic wrap and bake according to the recipe directions.
Storage and Reheat
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. Reheat in the microwave at reduced power or in the casserole dish, covered at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes.
To freeze, cool the casserole completely. Cover well with several layers of plastic wrap and freeze for up to 3 months. Defrost in the refrigerator overnight. Cover with aluminum foil and warm at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes.
Biscuits and Gravy Breakfast Casserole
Ingredients
- 1 lb. ground pork sausage see notes
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- ¼ cup butter
- ¼ cup flour
- 2 cups milk
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- 1 (8 count) tube refrigerated biscuits like Grands
- 6 large eggs
- ¼ cup heavy cream
- 2 cups shredded Colby Jack cheese or cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9×13-inch pan.
- Brown the sausage. Add the crushed red pepper to the sausage in the last few minutes of cooking. Once browned, set aside for a few minutes.
- In a heavy saucepan, melt the butter over medium-low heat. Whisk in the flour and cook for several minutes, whisking constantly. Slowly whisk in the milk, salt, onion powder, and black pepper. Simmer until thickened, whisking frequently. Add 1/2 cup of cooked sausage mixture to the gravy and stir to combine.
- Cut the biscuits into quarters and scatter them in a single layer in the bottom of the casserole dish. Top the biscuits with browned sausage and half the cheese. In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs with the cream. Pour the egg mixture over the cheese.
- Top with the homemade gravy and the rest of the cheese. Bake uncovered for about 30-35 minutes or until the casserole is lightly browned and puffy and the eggs are set.
Notes
- Make the gravy up to 24 hours in advance and store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
- To enhance the flavor and appearance of the casserole, add about 1/2 cup of the crumbled cooked sausage to the gravy.
- If the gravy becomes too thick, add a couple of tablespoons of milk at a time to thin it out.
- Feel free to switch the cheese with Monterey Jack, Pepper Jack, or Gouda.
- The casserole is done when it is puffed up, the eggs are set, and the top is lightly browned.
Nutrition
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Gayle Dunmire
I haven’t made this yet, is the result of casserole dry? I find that most are dry, this one sounds as if it might not be.
Beth Pierce
No it is not dry.
Jennifer
First time making this. Its soooo goood!!!!
Beth Pierce
Thank you, Jennifer!
Candi
How do you make this the night before? Do the biscuits get soggy if you make it the night before?
Beth Pierce
Prepare this casserole up to 24 hours in advance. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator. 40 minutes before baking, remove the casserole from the fridge and let it come to room temperature. Remove the plastic wrap and bake according to the recipe directions.
Kat
I have made this a few times now and it is always a hit!
Beth Pierce
Thanks, Kat!
Amy
If you double the recipe, do you need to modify the bake time? Amy
Beth Pierce
Are you doubling it in separate casseroles? That is what I would advise. Then bake them at the same time. If you need to moddify the temperature it would probably be only a couple of minutes.
Rose
I have made another website’s recipe for biscuits and gravy casserole. However, that recipe used packaged gravy and it was good, but your’s takes it to a whole different level. I will definitely be trying more of your recipes.
Beth Pierce
Thank you Rose! I am so glad that you like the casserole.
Sallie
So easy and delicious. I make this often, especially for my husbands work!
Beth Pierce
Thanks, Sallie! So glad that you like it!
Amanda
I make this every year for Christmas Day. Going 5 years strong, and my other half looks forward to it every year. Have you tried using homemade biscuits instead of packaged? If so, what would I need to adjust. Thank you!!!!
Beth Pierce
We love this casserole too. I have not tried homemade biscuits with this. Plese let us know if you do and it is successful. I will put the notes in the post.
Tajuana
Just tried this casserole tonight and my family loves it. I like to make as many things as I can from scratch so I did make it with homemade biscuits. It worked wonderfully!! They cooked up nice and fluffy and tasted amazing topped with the egg, gravy and cheese.
Beth Pierce
Thanks, Tajuna! I am so glad tht you liked it!
Marilyn Wilkinson
This is by far the BEST breakfast casserole out there! I love to cook and to try new recipes, but without question I haven’t found anything better than this one!
Beth Pierce
Thank you, Marilyn! I am so glad that you like it!
Margie McGee
What is the best kind of Grands! biscuits to use, regular, southern or flaky layer?
Beth Pierce
I have used them all.
Jessie Gross
Is there a way to crockpot this meal? I make it in the oven all the time and it’s amazing but I’m on a time crunch for a work brunch!
Beth Pierce
Crock pots cook with steam. You need dry heat from an oven to cook this properly! Enjoy!
Elizabeth Bates
Have you ever tried adding veggies to this? Like green onion and red pepper? Or does that take away from the whole “biscuits & gravy” concept? I love biscuits and gravy but my husband thinks it’s disgusting. I’m hoping he might like this and wondering if I should add extra eggs or veggies for him.
Beth Pierce
You could certainly add sauteed veggies to biscuits and gravy casserole
Heather W
This is a feel good casserole. Give me Southern Comfort feels. I personally prefer to half of the amount of cheese the recipe calls for, but I think that’s something you will figure out when you make it yourself. My family loves this meal and it has become a staple here.
Beth Pierce
Thank you, Heather! I am so glad that your family loves the casserole. It is the perfect way to start a cold winter day!
Judy davis
Best recipe I have ever had. I make it all the time.
Beth Pierce
Thanks so much, Judy!