Your favorite breakfast staples, all in a single-dish casserole that’s so easy to make you might just get the chance to sleep in!
Casseroles took center stage in the American cuisine of the mid-20th century, starting as an elegant one-dish wonder to serve as both centerpiece and scrumptious entrée before devolving into the more casual meal we’re familiar with now. Casseroles (being just about any combination of food cooked together in an earthenware dish) are so flexible that you can use them to make wholly inclusive meals for any meal of the day – including breakfast!
That’s what we’re setting out to do with our hash brown breakfast casserole! Scrumptious sausage, a delicious dairy combo of whole milk and cheddar cheese, and a flavorful vegetable medley of bell peppers, onions, and beautifully browned potato hash come together to give you a breakfast platter all in a single dish! With a little bit of everything you’d want for breakfast, you can start the day off right (and with ease!)
FAQs & Tips
How to Make Ahead and Store?
Because this Hash Brown Breakfast Casserole can take so long to make, it might be advantageous to make it the night before! Once finished, you can store your cooled casserole in its original baking dish (covered) in the fridge and reheat a slice at a time in the microwave!
What Can I Add To My Hash Brown Breakfast Casserole?
Because our Hash Brown Breakfast Casserole has everything you could ever want from a breakfast plate inside it, you can add just about anything to it! Your favorite omelet ingredients fit perfectly into this casserole, along with other breakfast favorites like bacon!
I Can’t Get My Casserole To Set, What Do I Do?
You may have excess moisture in your casserole. Moisture can prevent this casserole from attaining that essential structure that makes it easy to serve out of the dish – but a too-dry casserole can be unpalatable. The secret is to remove the excess moisture from as many of the ingredients as you can like pressing your vegetables and ensuring that there’s minimal ice on your frozen hash browns before baking!
Serving Suggestions
This Hash Brown Breakfast Casserole has just about everything you could ask for out of an early morning platter in one simple dish; however, it doesn’t have everything! Plate up your breakfast casserole with other breakfast favorites like Fluffy Buttermilk Pancakes, Protein-Packed Oatmeal, and a glass of milk (especially a homemade Oat Milk)!
If you enjoyed making this recipe and are looking for some other savory breakfast dishes to impress the family with, try this Easy Shakshuka or this Spinach, Sausage and Tomato Strata.
Hash Brown Breakfast Casserole
Ingredients
- 20 ounces frozen shredded hash browns thawed
- 1 pound pork sausage cooked and crumbled
- 1 medium onion diced
- 1 cup bell peppers diced (mix of red and green)
- 2 cups cheddar cheese shredded
- 8 large eggs
- 1/3 cup whole milk
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F and lightly grease a 9×13 inch baking dish.
- Spread the thawed hash browns evenly in the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
- Layer the cooked, crumbled sausage over the hash browns.
- Sprinkle the diced onions and bell peppers over the sausage layer.
- Top with shredded cheddar cheese, distributing it evenly across the casserole.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, salt, black pepper, and garlic powder until well combined.
- Pour the egg mixture over the cheese layer, making sure to cover the ingredients evenly.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until the casserole is set and the top is golden brown.
- Allow the casserole to cool for a few minutes before slicing into squares and serving.
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