Loaded Perogy Breakfast Casserole

Dear Husband treated me to a glorious sleep-in day on his weekend, and treated the family to a fantastic French toast breakfast. (Yes, I know how lucky I am ❤️).

Included with breakfast was bacon and an unholy amount of breakfast sausages. God love him, Dear Husband thawed the entire 1.2kg package of sausages for three people so it's been sausages for days at The Hole House. 

Side note: I love cheap sausages. Seems like the cheaper they are, the better. So the Superstore 1.2kg no name bag for $10 is the perfect deal! 

With all these sausages, and a limited amount of time to use them, I've been stretching my imagination to ensure they're consumed. Hence, the breakfast quesadillas we had yesterday, and today's new hit: Loaded Perogy Breakfast Casserole.

Without further adieu, the recipe:

12 - 15 frozen perogies 

1 lb breakfast sausage

1 Bell pepper, diced

1 onion, diced

2 cups spinach leaves 

1 cup shredded cheese

7 eggs

1 cup milk

Pepper

Salt

Garlic powder

Preheat oven to 350°

Remove breakfast sausage from casings, crumble and cook in a skillet until thoroughly cooked. Drain excess oil and set aside. 

In a mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, black pepper, salt, and garlic until combined. Set aside.

Cover the bottom of a greased 9x13 casserole pan with frozen perogies (no need to pre-cook). I used bacon and cheddar perogies, but most flavours would work.

Layer the Ingredients: Evenly spread the cooked sausage over the perogies, followed by the diced peppers and onion, spinach, and shredded cheese (I used a cheddar and jack mixture).

Pour the egg mixture evenly over the spinach and cheese layer. Place the casserole in the preheated oven and bake for 30-35 minutes, or until the casserole is set and golden brown on top.

Remove from oven and serve warm with a dollop of sour cream (if desired).

It's definitely not health food, but it is comfort food. It would be a great make ahead meal for a busy morning, or camping.

*I measure with my heart so the quantity of perogies, spinach, cheese, milk and all seasonings are approximate 😉

Finely diced fresh jalapenos mixed in with the peppers may also be a great addition!