Breakfast casserole with bacon sausage eggs hash browns

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 35 min.

8 servings

"Isn't it about time for you to make your 'egg pie?'" my husband and sons inquire, using the nickname they've given this hearty breakfast casserole with bacon. Hash brown casseroles are nice enough for a special brunch and versatile enough for a satisfying family supper. —Patricia Throlson, Willmar, Minnesota

Ingredients

• 1/2 pound sliced bacon, chopped
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup chopped green pepper
• 12 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 cup 2% milk
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon dill weed
• 1 package (16 ounces) frozen shredded hash brown potatoes, thawed
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Directions

1. In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove with a slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. Discard drippings, reserving 2 tablespoons. In the same skillet, saute onion and green pepper in drippings until tender; remove with a slotted spoon.
2. In a large bowl, whisk eggs, milk and seasonings. Stir in the hash browns, cheese, onion mixture and bacon.
3. Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 35-45 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 391 calories, 28g fat (13g saturated fat), 357mg cholesterol, 887mg sodium, 17g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 0 fiber), 18g protein.

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Sausage Hashbrown Breakfast Casserole is a filling, hearty and delicious way to start off your morning! Once you taste the combined flavors of this awesome morning bake, you will never want to skip breakfast again! This easy to make recipe can easily be prepared the night before and is perfect to enjoy on holiday mornings.

Plus, this sausage casserole recipe easily feeds 12 and I have a list of substitutions at the bottom in case you are missing an ingredient or want to change it up. Let’s bake!

The other morning my good friend Mackenzie and I got together to make our Tuesday morning recipes. She was adamant about her “moms sausage hash brown breakfast casserole” so we decided to whip that and cinnamon roll french toast casserole together and have a delicious morning. I have to say – this breakfast casserole is AMAZING.

It was super simple to put together, with a layer of potatoes, melty cheese, hearty eggs, and the right amount of sausage for protein.

Savory, for those that don’t always love a sweet morning option, and incredibly filling. 

Scroll to the bottom for a printable version of this post, including all measurements and instructions, so you can follow along in your kitchen without being on your phone. 

Here is what ingredients you need to gather to get started: 

• eggs
• pork sausage (jimmy dean) or turkey sausage
• heavy cream
• frozen shredded hash browns – that are thawed out
• cheddar cheese
• salt
• black pepper
• garlic powder

Casserole Substitutions

Now one of the amazing things about Mom’s Sausage Breakfast Casserole is that you can really alter the layers quite simply. You can change pork sausage to turkey sausage, change frozen hash browns to tater tots, and even alter the cheese (although Cheddar is my favorite personally). 

This hash brown casserole is also great with ham, adding bits of bacon and even bears the weight of changing cream to milk if needed. 

Hash browns >>>> Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole

Cheddar Cheese>>>> Any Cheese

Heavy Cream>>>> Milk

Pork Sausage>>>> Ham, Bacon, Turkey Sausage, Italian Sausage

What can you eat with Sausage Casserole?

This is such a savory dish, that having something sweet like Cinnamon Roll French Toast Casserole or warm Southern Fried Apples is a great choice.

How long can you keep Sausage Casserole in the Fridge?

If you are around here long, I say the same thing every time – I do not do leftovers. Its probably something from my child hood but not a huge fan. In any case, because this has a meat products, I wouldn’t keep for more than a day or two. 

Can you prep Sausage Breakfast Casserole Overnight?

Yes!

If you need a great Christmas casserole or thanksgiving morning casserole, this a perfect one to prep the night before and be ready to just pop in the oven without the mess of all the dishes. You can prep this with layering the ingredients, topping with foil, and putting in fridge overnight. 

Frozen Hashbrowns

I buy the frozen bag of hash browns from the store, but thaw them prior to assembly.

I simply leave them in the fridge after I get home from the store so they are thawed when I make the casserole.

In some stores, you can simply buy thawed hash browns *typically near the eggs* but there are very few brands that come already thawed out and can be hard to find.

Other good holiday morning breakfast recipes are : Fried Breakfast Potatoes, Orange Bread with glaze, Blueberry Donuts, or Blueberry Bread.

You can also find my recipes listed above for Skillet Cinnamon Apples and French Toast Casserole Bake.

Full detailed recipe on how to make breakfast sausage casserole in the recipe card (you can print too) plus video in this post if you look for it.

How to Make Sausage Hashbrown Breakfast Casserole

Lightly butter or grease 9×13 baking dish. Preheat oven to 375.

Brown sausage in skillet, over medium heat, breaking into small pieces.

Drain grease.

Whisk eggs, cream and spices together.

Layer ingredients in a casserole dish.

Thawed hash browns first, cooked sausage, layer of cheese and egg mixture dumped on top. 

Cover casserole with foil.

Bake at 375 for 40 minutes.

Remove foil and bake for another 20 minutes or until center is set.

Sausage Hashbrown Breakfast Casserole

Prep Time 5 mins

Cook Time 1 hr

Total Time 1 hr 5 mins

Sausage Hashbrown Breakfast Casserole is a filling, hearty and delicious way to start off your morning! Once you taste the combined flavors of this awesome morning bake, you will never want to skip breakfast again! This easy to make recipe can easily be prepared the night before and is perfect to enjoy on holiday mornings. Make with pork sausage, ham, turkey sausage, bacon or even beef.

• ▢ 8 eggs
• ▢ 1 pound pork sausage jimmy dean
• ▢ 1 1/2 cups whole milk or heavy cream
• ▢ 1 package 30 oz bag frozen shredded hash browns thawed out
• ▢ 2 cups cheddar cheese
• ▢ 1 1/2 tsp salt
• ▢ 1 tsp black pepper
• ▢ 1/4 tsp garlic powder

• Preheat oven to 375 and spray 9 x 13 pan with non stick cooking spray.

• Brown pork sausage (or cook your meat if you use a different kind) in skillet, over medium heat, breaking into small pieces. Drain grease and set aside.

• Whisk eggs, heavy cream and all spices together. 

• Layer ingredients in a casserole dish. Start with adding your thawed hash browns, precooked sausage, layer of cheese, and then pour on whisked egg mixture.

• Cover with foil. 

• Bake for 40 minutes, remove foil, and then bake for another 20.

• Serve your Sausage Hashbrown Breakfast Casserole with Franks Hot Sauce or Chunky Salsa

MAKE AHEAD: Can be prepped night before to make popping in oven easy morning of

SUBSTITUTIONS:

• Hashbrowns >>>> Tater Tots
• Cheddar Cheese>>>> Any Cheese
• Heavy Cream>>>> Milk
• Pork Sausage>>>> Ham, Bacon, Turkey Sausage, Italian Sausage

Serving: 1gCalories: 293kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 17gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 183mgSodium: 818mgSugar: 2g

Nutritional information is an estimate and provided to you as a courtesy. You should calculate the nutritional information with the actual ingredients used in your recipe using your preferred nutrition calculator.

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