Breakfast Casserole with Hash Browns, Bacon or Sausage!
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Breakfast Casserole with Hash Browns, Bacon or Sausage!
Description
The casserole combines hash browns as the base, which develop a soft yet slightly textured layer, capturing the moist egg mixture above. The egg custard is enriched with milk and cream, seasoned with garlic powder, salt, and pepper, incorporating cooked bacon or sausage, sautéed onions, tomatoes, and bell peppers. Cheddar cheese is stirred in for flavor and richness. A layer of shredded mozzarella crowns the dish before baking until the eggs are fully set but still moist.
Flavor-wise, the dish balances savory cured meat with fresh vegetable notes and creamy cheeses. Its texture features tender cooked eggs with pockets of melty cheese and a starchy hash brown foundation. This casserole can be served warm, making it suitable for brunch gatherings. It pairs well with a simple hollandaise sauce as a creamy complement.
For convenience, the casserole can be assembled the night before and refrigerated. Bringing it to room temperature before baking ensures even cooking. Using frozen shredded hash browns saves prep time. The recipe’s flexibility allows choosing between bacon or sausage meat according to preference.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound Bacon chopped, or uncooked sausages, casings removed, diced
- 10 egg large
- 1 cup milk half and half or heavy cream
- ½ cup heavy cream or thickened cream
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch black pepper cracked
- 2 Roma tomato seeded and chopped
- 1 onion diced
- 1 green bell pepper seeded and chopped
- 1 cup cheddar cheese shredded, white
- 28 ounces hash browns shredded, frozen
- ½ cup mozzarella cheese shredded
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly grease an 8x12-inch baking dish with nonstick oil spray.
- Heat the oil in a large skillet or pan over medium heat. Add the bacon or sausage meat and cook until crispy or browned (about 8 minutes -- if using sausage, break up the meat with the tip of a wooden spoon). Add the onion and cook until soft (about 3 minutes).
- In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, cream and garlic powder in a large bowl. Season generously with salt and pepper. Mix in the bacon (or sausages) and onions, tomatoes, bell peppers and cheddar cheese.
- Add a layer of hash browns to the base of the dish. Pour the egg mixture over the hash browns. Top with the mozzarella. Bake until eggs are cooked through (about 45 to 50 minutes).
- Serve warm with an easy to make hollandaise sauce!
Notes
- The casserole can be assembled the night before, covered with foil, and refrigerated until baking.
- Remove from fridge and allow to rest at room temperature for 30 minutes before baking to ensure even cooking.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 402 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 402kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 23g | 8% |
| Protein | 27g | 54% |
| Fat | 23g | 35% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 0.02g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 245mg | 82% |
| Sodium | 1.393mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 522mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 938IU | 19% |
| Vitamin C | 23mg | 26% |
| Calcium | 230mg | 23% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
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