Easy Breakfast Casserole
Easy breakfast casserole is made with hash browns, sausage, bacon, eggs and cheese!
Servings 8
Calories 600kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 8 slices bacon cut into chunks
- 3/4 pound ground breakfast sausage
- 1/2 cup diced onions
- 1/4 cup diced red peppers
- 1 (30 ounce) frozen shredded hash browns, thawed
- 1 teaspoon granulated garlic or garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt plus more to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes optional
- 3 cups cheese, shredded I use pepper jack and cheddar
- 10 large eggs
- 1 cup milk
- Green onions or chives for garnish
- More salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees
- Heat a large 12-inch oven-safe skillet on medium heat and add bacon and cook until crispy. Remove to a paper towel and set aside.
- Add sausage, onions, and red peppers to the skillet and cook until done about 8-10 minutes. Remove and set aside.
- Drain all but 2 tablespoons of grease from the skillet and add frozen hash browns, granulated garlic, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes if desired. (See note if cooking in a baking dish.
- In a small bowl whisk the eggs, and milk, until combined.
- Add the sausage, onions, peppers, and bacon on top of the hashbrowns.
- Sprinkle 2 cups of the cheese on top. Pour egg mixture all over.
- Place on the middle rack and bake for 40-45 minutes. (Just when the center is starting to set up and isn't wobbly) Remove the casserole and add the remaining cheese and return to the oven for 10-12 minutes.
- Garnish with sliced green onions or chives.
Video
Notes
If you forget to thaw your hash browns, place them in the oven and bake for 10 minutes at 350 degrees before adding the rest of the casserole.
You can use a 9x13 baking dish instead of a skillet. Spray the dish with non-stick cooking spray. Drizzle 2 tablespoons of melted butter over the hash browns (in place of the bacon grease)
Any combination of cheese works.
Tent with a piece of aluminum foil if starting to brown too much.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 600kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 59g | Saturated Fat: 22g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 33g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 293mg | Sodium: 816mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g
