Loaded Cheesy Hash Brown Breakfast Casserole
This Loaded Cheesy Hash Brown Breakfast Casserole is the ultimate make-ahead breakfast for busy mornings, holidays, and feeding a house full of guests. Inspired by Joanna Gaines’ breakfast casserole, my version is loaded with shredded hash browns, fluffy eggs, your choice of sausage or bacon, and three kinds of cheese for an extra-thick, golden cheesy layer on top. Assemble it the night before or freeze it for later, then bake when you’re ready to eat. It’s warm, hearty, incredibly easy, and one of those breakfasts that always disappears fast!
Equipment
- large skillet
- spatula
- measuring cups and spoons
- Large Mixing Bowl
- casserole dish 9x11 or 9x13 work great
Ingredients
What You Need For This Loaded Cheesy Hash Brown Breakfast Casserole
- ½ cup diced yellow onion red or white onion will also work
- 2 tablespoon avocado oil olive oil or butter will work
- 1 pound ground sausage chicken sausage, pork sausage, or bacon will work
- 28 ounces frozen shredded hash-brown potatoes diced potatoes will also work
- 1 ½ cup half and half whole milk or heavy cream will also work
- 8 eggs
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 cup grated parmesan cheese
- salt and pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon paprika
Instructions
How To Make Loaded Cheesy Hash Brown Breakfast Casserole
- Begin by bringing your 2 tablespoon of avocado oil, olive oil, or butter to medium heat in a large skillet. Add your diced onion and cook until translucent and fragrant. Add your sausage or bacon and cook until the sausage is browned or the bacon is crispy.
- Remove the sausage and onions from the heat. In the same skillet, add your hash-bowns and cook about half way (so they're cooked but not browned yet). Pour those into the same container as the sausage and onions. Season to taste with salt and pepper (I like to start small with ½ teaspoon of salt and ¼ teaspoon of pepper). You can always add more. Then add your garlic powder and paprika. Toss this all together.
- In a mixing bowl, add your eggs and milk and whisk together until combined. Add most of the cheddar, mozzarella, and parmesan cheese -- leaving a little to sprinkle on top of the casserole.
- Pour the hash browns and sausage mixture into your casserole dish and then pour the egg mixture on top. Make sure everything is dispersed evenly and then sprinkle the remaining cheese evenly on top.
- Cover with foil and bake in the oven on 400°F for 1 hour (remove the foil at the 45 minute mark so that the cheese on top browns). Let it rest for 5 minutes and enjoy.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 377kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 19gFat: 27gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 171mgSodium: 581mgPotassium: 407mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 565IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 248mgIron: 2mg
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