Servings
Font
Back
0 from 459 votes

Cheesy Hash Brown + Egg Breakfast Casserole

A versatile and tasty recipe that’s quick to prepare and easy to enjoy.

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 8 Servings
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 8 to 16 8 to 16 ounces Bacon chopped, or sausage (see note for other options, too)
  • ½ ½ cup small diced onion or shallots
  • 8 8 large eggs lightly beaten
  • 4-5 4-5 cups shredded hash browns frozen or thawed
  • 1 1 teaspoon hot sauce optional (but delicious)
  • 1 1 teaspoon salt I use coarse kosher salt
  • ¼ ¼ teaspoon pepper
  • ¾ ¾ cup cottage cheese
  • ¾ ¾ cup sour cream
  • 1 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (preferably sharp)
  • 1 1 cup shredded Swiss cheese
  • chopped green onions or chives for garnish

Instructions

    Cup of Yum
  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a 9X13-inch baking pan. Set aside.
  2. In a large skillet over medium heat, cook the bacon or sausage and onion until cooked through and crisp (for the bacon). Drain excess grease.
  3. In a large bowl, combine the eggs, hash browns, hot sauce (if using), salt, pepper, cottage cheese, sour cream, and cheese. Add the bacon (or sausage) and onions. Mix to combine.
  4. Spread the mixture evenly in the prepared pan (at this point the casserole can be covered and refrigerated overnight).
  5. Bake for 40-45 minutes until lightly golden on the edges, puffy in the center, and a thin knife comes out clean from the center (add 10-15 minutes to the baking time if the casserole has been refrigerated).
  6. Garnish with chopped green onions or chives. Let the casserole rest for 5-10 minutes before cutting into squares and serving.

Notes

  • Meat: you can nix the bacon or sausage and use chopped ham, if you'd like. If doing so, saute the onion in a skillet with a little oil and then add the cooked onion and chopped ham (no need to cook) to the other ingredients.
  • Eggs: the eggs can be increased if you want it a little more egg-heavy. I'd suggest not adding more than 11-12 eggs.
  • Pepper: I also think chopped green pepper would be delicious in here (but I have kids that would revolt); I'd add it to the skillet with the onion if it were me. Add more cheese if you like (no judging here!). 
  • Hash Browns: I'm super lazy when it comes to thawing the hash browns for this recipe, which is a roundabout way to say I never do. The recipe will work with either thawed or frozen hash browns; if using thawed, you can probably cut the baking time down by 10 minutes or so. If your hash browns have added salt, you may want to reduce the salt.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1 Serving Calories 429kcal (21%) Carbohydrates 23g (8%) Protein 21g (42%) Fat 28g (43%) Saturated Fat 12g (60%) Cholesterol 221mg (74%) Sodium 778mg (32%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 1g (2%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8Servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories

% Daily Value*

Serving 1 Serving
Calories 429kcal 21%
Carbohydrates 23g 8%
Protein 21g 42%
Fat 28g 43%
Saturated Fat 12g 60%
Cholesterol 221mg 74%
Sodium 778mg 32%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 1g 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.