Description
Hearty hashbrown breakfast casserole brings morning comfort with cheesy layers of crispy potatoes, savory sausage, and fluffy eggs. Packed with rich flavors, this dish delivers a satisfying breakfast that will energize you for the day ahead.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Protein:
- 1 pound (454 grams) ground sausage
- 8 large eggs
Vegetables and Cheese:
- 20 ounces (567 grams) shredded hashbrowns, thawed
- 1/4 cup white onion, diced
- 1/2 red bell pepper, diced
- 1/2 green bell pepper, diced
- 2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
Seasonings and Liquids:
- 1 (12 ounces/340 grams) can evaporated milk
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- Cooking spray
Instructions
- Warm the oven to 350°F and thoroughly coat a 9×13-inch baking vessel with culinary lubricant.
- Transform the sausage in a sizzling skillet over robust heat, rendering it completely caramelized and crisp. Eliminate excess fat through careful draining.
- Amalgamate the cooked protein with frozen potato shreds, chopped aromatics, vivid bell peppers, and a generous helping of melting cheese in a spacious mixing vessel.
- Distribute the robust mixture uniformly across the prepared baking surface, creating an even landscape of textured ingredients.
- Craft a silky custard by whisking eggs with creamy evaporated milk, seasoning with fragrant herbs, salt, and freshly cracked pepper until thoroughly integrated.
- Cascade the egg elixir across the potato foundation, ensuring complete coverage of the ingredient terrain.
- Crown the composition with remaining cheese, creating a golden, tempting mosaic of potential deliciousness.
- Transfer the assembled casserole into the heated oven, allowing it to transform for 55-65 minutes until the center solidifies and the surface achieves a bronzed, appetizing complexion.
- Extract from oven and permit a brief resting period, allowing ingredients to settle and flavors to harmonize before portioning and serving.
Notes
- Make ahead the night before by assembling completely and refrigerating, which helps flavors meld and saves morning prep time.
- Swap pork sausage with turkey or plant-based sausage for lighter protein options that maintain similar flavor profiles.
- Customize vegetable mix by adding spinach, mushrooms, or replacing bell peppers with zucchini for varied nutrition and texture.
- Use gluten-free hashbrowns and ensure sausage is gluten-free to transform this into a celiac-friendly breakfast casserole.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 473
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 830 mg
- Fat: 31 g
- Saturated Fat: 13 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 27 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 22 g
- Cholesterol: 244 mg