Friday night movie night is even better when followed by Saturday morning brunch! Especially when you can use up that leftover pizza.
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❤️ Why you'll love it
- The most fun, delicious way to use up a few leftover pizza slices
- Easily and quickly feeds the whole family and overnight guests
- Simple recipe works well with your favorite pizza toppings and breakfast meats
Leftover pizza breakfast casserole combines actual pizza pieces with tender sausage, fluffy eggs, and fragrant Italian spices.
Breakfast for dinner is already a family favorite, so now it's time to try dinner for breakfast—the perfect way to get everyone up and out of bed in the morning!
🧾 Ingredients
This is an overview of the ingredients. You'll find the full measurements and instructions in the green recipe card (printable) at the bottom of the page.
🔪 Instructions
This is an overview of the instructions. Full instructions are in the green recipe card at the bottom of the page.
- Whisk all ingredients except parmesan and pizza in a
mixing bowl . - Cut pizza and add into dish.
- Pour the egg mixture over the pizza. Top with Parmesan.
- Bake and garnish as desired before serving.
🥫 Storage
This breakfast pizza recipe is best consumed hot out of the oven. However, you can store the leftovers—if you have any leftovers, that is!
Cover the dish with aluminum foil or plastic wrap, or transfer the casserole to an airtight container. Refrigerate for up to three days.
Microwave individual portions in short increments of time, checking often until it's warmed up. Eggs can get tough if they're overcooked, so reheat carefully!
📖 Variations
- This recipe works just fine with grocery store or take-out pizza. It's also great with make-your-own pizza or pre-made pizza crusts!
- Instead of breakfast sausage, use Italian sausage for more kick.
- Cut up some crispy bacon or deli ham and use that in place of sausage, if you prefer.
- Replace the ground sausage with ground beef, chicken, or turkey if you have some to use up.
- Or, leave out the meat altogether for a vegetarian pizza breakfast bake.
- If you don't have a ton of leftover pizza, you can use frozen hash browns at the bottom of the prepared baking dish, too. (This is also a great way to make the breakfast stretch for big families!)
- There are tons of different ingredients you can add—that's the best part about pizza in general! Stir in your favorite pizza toppings, like red or green pepper, mushrooms, or pepperoni!
- The parmesan cheese adds great flavor, but you can omit it if you want.
- Feel free to use the red pepper flakes as garnish when serving if you're in mixed company (spicy and mild fans) or if you're cooking for kids.
💭 Things to know
Expert Tip: Pop the mozzarella cheese in the freezer for a bit to make it easier to shred!
- Don't use preshredded cheese! It has a coating on it that keeps it from melting right. Take an extra 2 minutes and shred it yourself.
- Quickly cut the leftover pizza into bite-sized pizza squares with a large, heavy chef's knife. You can also use a pizza cutter if you have one!
- The casserole is finished when the egg mixture is set, meaning it no longer jiggles in the center. Give the casserole dish a gentle nudge to check, first. It will read 160F on an instant-read thermometer when you stick it in the middle. Or, stick a toothpick in the center and look for raw egg.
- You can prep this easy pizza breakfast casserole ahead of time. Simply assemble the layers and cover the casserole dish with foil. Refrigerate until you want to bake.
- If you use a 9"x13" casserole dish, the mixture will be thinner and require less cook time. Watch it closely to avoid overcooking. I do recommend a square, 9"x9" pan for best results.
👩🍳 FAQs
Though I usually say that "chedda is betta," that's not so much the case in this recipe. You can still use it if it's all you have, but pizza already has Mozzarella on it, so it's best to stick with that.
Sure thing! Just be sure to cover the casserole tightly, and pull it out of the fridge to warm up while your oven is preheating. Leftover pizza casserole is a fabulous Christmas morning treat!
Pizza is pizza! Go ahead and use what you've got. Any slice of pizza will work no matter the flavor or style of crust.
📚 Related recipes
- With eggs, sausage, peppers, and lots of cheese, Crockpot Christmas Breakfast Casserole has everyone's fave foods in one super easy dish.
- Have some leftover garlic bread, too? Use it instead of the baguettes in this easy and delicious Garlic Bread Casserole.
- This Cheese and Sausage Quiche has so much flavor from the cheese, cilantro, and chiles, it makes brunch feel like a fiesta!
- For more awesome holiday breakfast ideas, check out this collection of recipes. They're great for the 4th of July, Memorial Day, Labor Day, and more.
🍽️ Serve with...
- If you love a little savory and sweet action for your breakfast, try these Overnight Pecan Cinnamon Rolls. They're not too fussy—and SO good.
- This Patriotic Fruit Salad is awesome for summer celebrations, cook-outs, and pool parties, but it's just as fun as a simple breakfast!
- For a really special morning, try Bailey's Irish Temper Cocktails. They're made with Irish cream and rum to give your morning coffee a boost!
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- 9x9-inch pan
📞 The last word
I'll admit we love leftover pizza for breakfast around here - always have. BUT, while grabbing a slice is quick and easy, making a casserole with the leftovers is OVER the top!
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📖 Recipe
Leftover Pizza Breakfast Casserole
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- 3 slices leftover pizza, Use up to 4 pieces, cut into ¾-inch squares
- ½ pound bulk breakfast sausage, cooked
- 4 eggs, beaten
- 1 cup evaporated milk
- 8 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded
- ⅓ cup onion, chopped
- 3 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup Parmesan cheese, grated - optional
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes, or to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Spray a 9x9-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
- Cut left over pizza into bite sized squares and arrange in the baking dish.
- Mix eggs, cooked sausage, milk, mozzarella cheese, onion, butter, garlic, oregano, and salt together in a large bowl.
- Pour over pizza pieces.
- Top with Parmesan cheese and red pepper flakes.
- Cover dish with aluminum foil.
- Bake for 45 minutes.
- Remove foil and continue baking until eggs are set and Parmesan cheese is melted, about 20 more minutes.
- Serve hot.
Notes
- Freeze the Mozzarella before shredding.
- Don't use pre-shredded cheese! It has a coating on it that keeps it from melting right. Take an extra 2 minutes and shred it yourself.
- Quickly cut the leftover pizza into bite-sized pizza squares with a large, heavy chef's knife. You can also use a pizza cutter if you have one!
- The casserole is finished when the egg mixture is set, meaning it no longer jiggles in the center. Give the casserole dish a gentle nudge to check, first. It will read 160F on an instant-read thermometer when you stick it in the middle. Or, stick a toothpick in the center and look for raw egg.
- You can prep this easy pizza breakfast casserole ahead of time. Simply assemble the layers and cover the casserole dish with foil. Refrigerate until you want to bake.
- If you use a 9"x13" casserole dish, the mixture will be thinner and require less cook time. Watch it closely to avoid overcooking. I do recommend a square, 9"x9" pan for best results.
Nutrition Facts
Nutrition information is estimated as a courtesy. If using for medical purposes, please verify information using your own nutritional calculator. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
This recipe has been tested several times. If you choose to use other ingredients, or change the technique in some way, the results may not be the same.
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