Sausage Hash Brown Breakfast Casserole
This sausage hash brown breakfast casserole is simple and delicious. It can also be made overnight by preparing it the night before and baking it for breakfast.
Servings: 9 servings
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 (16 ounce ) sausage package
- 12 eggs
- 1 ½ cups whole milk
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 pound hash browns thawed
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese divided
- 1 red bell pepper diced
- Parsley optional for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. (If making this recipe overnight, see note below.)
- Add the oil to a skillet over medium high heat. Brown and crumble the sausage for 5 - 7 minutes. Drain and set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, salt and pepper.
- Stir the hash browns, 1 ½ cups cheese, bell pepper and sausage into the egg mixture.
- Grease a 9 x 13 baking dish with nonstick cooking spray or butter. Pour the egg mixture into the baking dish, spread it into an even layer and top with the remaining cheese.*
- Bake the casserole for 40 minutes and then loosely cover it with foil (to prevent browning) and bake for 15 - 20 minutes more, until cooked through. To test for doneness, a fork poked into the middle of the casserole should come out dry (with no wet egg on it).
- Cool for 5 - 10 minutes before serving. Optionally, garnish with chopped parsley.
Notes
- *This casserole can also be made overnight: prepare it the night before (steps 1 - 5), cover and store it in the fridge overnight. Finish baking it in the morning (steps 6 - 7).