Keto Breakfast Strata with Sausage and Gruyère
A baked casserole of eggs, sausage, and cheese layered with keto bread for a hearty, make-ahead breakfast. This American-inspired keto recipe, ready in about 60 minutes, combines keto bread, ground pork sausage, large eggs into a breakfast that fuels the morning without the midday crash — make-ahead-friendly and balanced enough to anchor the first meal of the day. Each serving lands at about 420 calories and feeds 4, so it sits comfortably in a weekly breakfast rotation alongside fruit, yogurt, or coffee. Tap "Plan a meal with the AI" below to drop this recipe into your week and send the ingredients straight to Instacart. Nutrition values are approximate, calculated from USDA FoodData Central (fdc.nal.usda.gov) — verify against ingredient labels for any health-driven dietary plan.
Ingredients
- 4 slices (about 1 cup cubed) keto bread
- 6 oz ground pork sausage
- 6 large eggs
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup shredded Gruyère cheese
- 2 tbsp finely chopped chives
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp black pepper
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Instructions
- Step 1: Preheat oven to 350°F. Cook sausage in a skillet over medium heat for 6 minutes until browned, then drain excess fat and set aside.
- Step 2: In a large bowl, whisk eggs, heavy cream, salt, and pepper until smooth. Add sausage and cubed keto bread, tossing to coat.
- Step 3: Transfer mixture to a greased 9x13-inch baking dish, pressing down gently. Sprinkle shredded Gruyère evenly over the top.
- Step 4: Bake for 40 minutes until set and golden on top, then let rest for 10 minutes before slicing and garnishing with chives.
