Low Carb Sausage Breakfast Bake

You can serve this low carb sausage breakfast bake for breakfast, brunch, lunch, or dinner! It is amazingly filling and delicious!

When you want a comfort food egg dish, this low carb sausage breakfast bake will not disappoint! Filled with Italian sausage, peppers, onions, cheese, and an awesome combination of cottage cheese, heavy whipping cream, and sour cream, this dish will be a big hit every time you serve it. This casserole also reheats well and makes for great leftovers.

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Let’s talk about the ingredients in this dish!

We start with cooking up some ground Italian sausage. Italian sausage differs from ground pork in that it is seasoned. Italian sausage varies in carb count based on the added ingredients, so check your nutritional labels to make sure there aren’t any added ingredients you don’t want. You can also buy ground pork and season it yourself. We add some diced peppers and onion which gives our dish color, texture, and flavor. For our egg mixture, we combine eggs, cottage cheese, heavy whipping cream, sour cream, parsley, dry mustard, salt, and pepper. The trio of cottage cheese, heavy whipping cream, and sour cream gives this dish amazing richness. To our egg mixture, we add shredded cheese. After adding the egg mixture to the Italian sausage mixture, we top the dish with even more shredded cheese. When baked, this creates an awesome browned top for our dish.

Can I make ingredient substitutions for this low carb sausage breakfast bake?

Absolutely! One of the fun parts of cooking is making recipes your own based on your taste preferences. You could use ground beef, turkey, or even ground chicken for your egg bake. I love how pretty the combination of green and red peppers looks, but you can use any color bell pepper or combination you’d like. If you want to add some heat, you could even add some diced jalapenos! I used fresh parsley, but you could use dried. If using dried, you’ll want to use 2 teaspoons of dried parsley in place of the 2 tablespoons of fresh. One fun option you have for this dish is changing up the kind of cheese you use. I used all cheddar for my dish. You can use any good melting cheese or combination of cheese you’d like. Some good options include colby, Monterey jack, pepper jack, gouda, and Swiss.

How can I serve this low carb sausage breakfast bake?

This is a filling dish and can be served all by itself. You also have some great keto options to serve with this breakfast bake. You could serve this dish with some cherry tomatoes or some sliced tomatoes or avocados. Another option is to add some toppings to your egg bake, such as salsa, hot sauce, fresh chopped parsley or chives, or some additional sour cream. If you’d like, you could add some keto bread, biscuits, or English muffins. You can also pair this dish with a nice green salad or a keto soup. Of course, you can always eat a big piece of this breakfast bake and then add a nice keto dessert to finish off your meal!

Here are some keto dessert choices I think you’ll enjoy!

Berries with Keto Lemon Whipped Cream

Cassandra’s Keto Mini Cheesecakes

Keto Avocado Chocolate Mousse

No-Bake Keto Pumpkin Cheesecake

Helpful Hints:

*For best results, spray your baking dish with avocado oil spray to keep the casserole from sticking to the dish.

*You’ll know when your dish is done when the top is golden brown, and a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.

Main Kitchen Equipment and Utensils:

• 13×9 inch baking dish
• Medium skillet
• Measuring cups
• Measuring spoons

Splash of Encouragement:

***Amazing grace how sweet the sound, that saved a wretch like me! I once was lost, but now am found, was blind, but now I see.***