5 from 114 votes
Loaded Hashbrown Casserole
Loaded Hashbrown Casserole brings together turkey sausage, sautéed onions and bell peppers, frozen diced potatoes, and a seasoned egg and cottage cheese mixture baked until set. The pepper jack cheese adds a spicy, melted topping, uniting the casserole's creamy and savory components. This dish offers a satisfying combination of textures from tender potatoes and creamy custard to firm cooked sausage bits, making it suitable for breakfast or brunch.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
50 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings:
8
Calories:
249 kcal
Course:
Breakfast, Brunch
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 12 links turkey sausage
- 1 onion small, white
- ½ red bell pepper
- ½ yellow bell pepper
- 5 egg
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1 ¼ cup egg white
- ½ cup milk Fairlife, skim
- 1 lbs hash brown potatoes ½ bag, frozen, diced, Ora-Ida brand
- ½ tbsp olive oil
- ½ tsp paprika
- ½ tsp onion powder
- 1 tbsp Green Goddess seasoning Trader Joe's
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- ¾ cup pepper jack cheese shredded
- 1 tbsp green onion for garnish, diced
- cooking spray
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Start by preparing the filling ingredients. Use a vegetable chopper to dice the white onion, red and orange bell pepper. Dice the cooked turkey sausage into small coins.
- In a blender, add egg whites, eggs, cottage cheese, milk and green goddess seasoning. Blend until cottage cheese is thoroughly mixed. Set aside.
- Heat a skillet to medium heat and spray with cooking spray. Add white onion, turkey sausage, and bell peppers. Sauté until they’re translucent. Roughly 5-7 minutes.
- Spray a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray. Add the frozen diced potatoes to the dish. Drizzle olive oil on the potatoes and season with onion powder and paprika. Toss so the potatoes are evenly coated.
- Add the sautéed onion, bell pepper, and turkey sausage to the pyrex pan on top of the potatoes. Then pour the blended egg mixture over all of the ingredients. Stir it so the potatoes are combined with the egg/veggie/sausage mixture. Top the entire casserole with shredded cheese.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes or until egg mixture is fully cooked throughout. Garnish with diced green onions and enjoy!
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Notes
- Store casserole in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-5 days.
- Reheat leftovers in the microwave for about 60 seconds or until warmed through.
- To check doneness, use the toothpick method; if it comes out clean, the casserole is done.
- Cooking times may vary depending on pan size and material.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1 serving
Calories
249kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
18g
(6%)
Protein
22g
(44%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
154mg
(51%)
Sodium
836mg
(35%)
Potassium
310mg
(7%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 249
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 serving | |
| Calories | 249kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 18g | 6% |
| Protein | 22g | 44% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 154mg | 51% |
| Sodium | 836mg | 35% |
| Potassium | 310mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.