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by Diane
Buy our air fryer e-cookbooks today Hash Brown Breakfast casseroles are so great because they can feed a crowd and you can add so many different ingredients to make it delicious and hearty. Best of all, you can prep and prepare everything the day ahead and all you need to do is to cook it in the oven and you have a wonderful and satisfying baked breakfast casserole.
Easy Breakfast Hash Brown Casserole Recipe
This is a great breakfast to make for your family. The smell of it baking in the morning is amazing. Our hash brown breakfast casserole recipe is filled with lots of delicious ingredients: hash browns, sausage, bacon, veggies and cheese. If you love hash brown patties, try our hash brown patty breakfast bake recipe here.
What about other types of hash browns?
There’s different types of hash browns out there on the market but you can certainly use those differnet types. This recipe is really flexible and delicious. The only type of potatoes that won’t work are raw potatoes. If you want to grate raw potatoes for this breakfast bake, we suggest you pre-bake or cook the potatoes first. That way when it bakes, the potatoes are at least cooked through and not raw.
Tips: How to Make Shredded Hash Brown Breakfast Bake Casserole
- You can add what ever you like and this recipe for our easy breakfast casserole can be made vegetarian. Spinach, asparagus, chopped kale and fresh herbs are great additions.
- If you want to make this a meat lovers breakfast casserole, add bacon, ham and your favorite sausage. Just make sure the meats are cooked through first.
- Add extra cheese if you like and try different cheeses. We love smoked cheddar and pepper jack for more texture and falvor.
- If you’re using a baking pan smaller than a 9″x13″, you will need to cook it longer. The smaller pan means it will be higher and thicker, thus requiring more baking time to ensure the eggs are cooked all the way through. So expect to have a differnet cooking time.
- Why we love this hearty breakfast so much is because it’s a delicious way to feed a crowd and everyone loves all the breakfast flavors that you normally crave in the morning all in one bite.
- All shredded hash brown breakfast bake casserole recipe details are in the recipe box below.
Can you Make Ahead Breakfast Casserole Bake? Tips on a successful batch.
- Yes, you can make this one day ahead. Just make the complete recipe, but without baking it.
- Then allow the whole casserole to cool in your prepared baking pan. Cover with foil and chill in the fridge for up to 10 hours.
- Pre-heat your oven before baking the next morning! Allow the whole casserole to come to room temperature, about 1 hour before baking. If you put the whole COLD casserole in the oven right away it will take so much longer to cook all the way through.
- Christmas morning is a favorite time of year to make this hash brown bake. Waking up on Christmas morning to this hearty breakfast will definitely keep everyone warm and satisfied.
- Finally, add a stack of these beautiful fluffy pumpkin pancakes to your morning feast!
Video: Hash Brown Breakfast Casserole Recipe:
Hash Brown Breakfast Casserole w/ Bacon & Sausage
Yield: 8 servings
Prep Time: 15 minutes mins
Cook Time: 1 hour hr 15 minutes mins
Total Time: 1 hour hr 30 minutes mins
You can prep this the day ahead. Make the complete recipe without baking it. Put the mixture in your 9×13 baking dish or large 12" oven safe skillet and allow the mixture to cool, then chill in the fridge for up to 10 hours. The next morning, remove the casserole from the frdige and let it warm up a bit to room temperature, about 25 minutes. You can do this while the oven pre-heats.
BEWARE: If you're pre-cooking it in a cast iron pan might turn the potato mixture gray, which happend to a some readers. We suggest using a pan that isn't cast iron.
NOTE: Not all shredded hash browns are created equal. Some are more firm while others are mushy. Ore Ida refrigerated shredded hash browns are very mushy. If you want your hash browns crispy, then we suggest using extra oil to fry the hash browns or buy the crispy pre-cooked patties.
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Ingredients
- 6 large Eggs
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) Milk
- 1/2 cup (115 g) Sour Cream
- 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) Salt
- 1/4 teaspoon (1.25 ml) Black Pepper , or to taste
- 12 ounces (340 g) shredded Cheddar Cheese , divided (about 3 cups)
- 3 slices Bacon , cutinto 1/2″pieces
- 1/2 pound (227 g) uncooked Sausage , removed from casings if needed
- 1 small Onion , chopped
- 3 cloves Garlic , minced
- 20 ounce (567 g) package refridgerated Hash Browns
- 1 Red Bell Pepper , diced
- (optional toppings) chopped green onions or chopped parsley
Instructions
Heat oven 375° F. Grease 9"x13" baking dish *see head note (skip this if cooking in an oven-safe skillet) and set aside.
In large bowl beat the eggs, milk, sour cream, salt, and pepper together. Add most of the cheese and stir until everything is combined (save about 1/2 cup of cheese for topping). Set aside.
Heat large 12" skillet on medium-high heat, cook bacon until browned. Add onions and garlic, cook untilsoft, about 1 minute. Add sausage and cook untilbrowned and cooked, about 5 minutes. Break apart sausage into small chunks as you cook it.
After sausage is browned, add the hash browns and red bell peppers. Cook mixture for about 5 minutes or until the potatoes are slightly brown.
Combine the sausage/potato mixture and the egg mixture mix together. Pourmixture into 9"x13" baking dish *unless using oven-safe skillet-see head note. Top with remaining 1/2 cup of cheese.
Cover the casserole dish with foil. Bake for 35 minutes. Remove the foil and bake uncovered for about another 25 minutes or until casserole is cooked through and cheese is melted. If the casserole is not cooked through all the way, give it a gentle stir and bake un-covered for another 10 minutes.
Add optional green onion or minced parsley topping. Serve warm.
Notes
Note on Dish Size: Please try to use a 9″x13″ baking dish or large 12″ oven safe skillet. If you are using a smaller baking dish or skillet, the mixture will be thicker and won’t cook through the middle. You might have to stir it in the middle half way during cooking to ensure it cooks all the way.
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Nutrition Information per Serving
Calories: 487kcal, Carbohydrates: 29g, Protein: 22g, Fat: 31g, Saturated Fat: 11g, Cholesterol: 143mg, Sodium: 945mg, Potassium: 656mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 3g, Vitamin A: 900IU, Vitamin C: 29.7mg, Calcium: 247mg, Iron: 1.5mg
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American, Oven
Calories: 487
Can you double this recipe?
If you want to double it, then try to use a bigger pan than a 9×13 inch pan. The more you make, the thicker the batch and the longer it will take to cook through the center. So it’s actually better to make two pans worth instead of doubling the recipe in one big pan. That way, you can have even cooking in both pans. Sure, there’s an extra baking dish to wash but at least you know that each baking dish will cook evenly all the way through.
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Linda — Reply
My kids love it when I make this for breakfast on the weekends! It’s a great way to start our weekend.-
Best Recipe Box — Reply
That’s so awesome to know that your kids enjoy it. Thank you!
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Roxanne — Reply
Delicious! Easy to make! I used fresh grated potatoes instead of the hash browns.-
Best Recipe Box — Reply
Love that you used fresh grated potatoes!
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Ryan — Reply
This is the best breakfast casserole! I love making this when I have my entire family over for the holidays. -
Ashley — Reply
Does this freeze well?
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Best Recipe Box — Reply
Hi! It freezes well after it’s been cooked!
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Ricki — Reply
Can you use any else besides the sour cream? Maybe heavy cream or buttermilk? How much? Thank you.
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Best Recipe Box — Reply
Heavy Cream or buttermilk might work, but it could be runny. So maybe use half the amount. Let us know how it works!
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Elise — Reply
If I freeze it after cooking it, how and how long should I reheat it?
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Best Recipe Box — Reply
Hi Elise, It’s best to let it thaw out a bit first before re-heating. That way, it heats all the way though.
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Tammy — Reply
This recipe was so good! My husband loved it. I will be making this dish many more times. Thanks -
Teresa Green — Reply
Can this be made a day ahead? If so, how would the hash browns turn out in the casserole?
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Teresa Green — Reply
Sorry, but I now see you addressed this in the beginning. Somehow I missed it. Merry Christmas!
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Best Recipe Box — Reply
thanks Teresa and enjoy the casserole and Merry Christmas to you!
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Morven Bellinger — Reply
This is delicious but I am trying to count calories. Would you be able to calculate the calories in this recipe and post it?
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Mary — Reply
My family and I have really been enjoying this for breakfast. It’s really filling and delicious. Have a great Holidays! -
Natasha — Reply
This was a lot of fun to make for Sunday morning. We always add extra bacon bits on top! -
Sarah — Reply
How do you drain the fat from the bacon and the sausage?
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Best Recipe Box — Reply
Hi Sarah, we don’t drain the fat because we use that to cook the onions in. But if you wanted to drain it, then you can remove the bacon and sausage from the pan then use a paper towel to soak up the excess oil.
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India — Reply
My family really loves it when I make this. It fills them up so well. -
Emily — Reply
Can I sub tater tot’s for hash browns? Every store here is out ?
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Diane — Reply
Hi Emily,
Sure. Tater tots will work just fine. We have a Tater Tot breakfast bake recipe as well. For the tots we like to bake them in the love a little hotter of temperature to help get them crispy. Otherwise everything is about the same.
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Brittany — Reply
Hi if putting in cold, how long do u cook and still on 375?
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Diane — Reply
Hi Brittany, did you bake the casserole all the way through first? If so, we suggest covering it with foil first during the first 20 minutes of baking so the top doesn’t dry out. Covering first allows the casserole to warm through the center. Then remove the foil and bake for about another 10-15 minutes OR until it’s heated through to your liking.
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Joyce — Reply
The casserole was good! -
Tanya — Reply
This was so cool. I’m really loving this recipe for mornings with the whole family.
