Description
Sausage egg and cream cheese hashbrown casserole brings hearty breakfast comfort to the table. Crispy potatoes and creamy layers make mornings feel extra special.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 package (32 oz) frozen hashbrowns
- 1 lb breakfast sausage
- 6 large eggs
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 8 oz cream cheese
Supporting Ingredients:
- ½ cup milk
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
Seasoning:
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons butter
Instructions
- Heat your oven to 350F and coat a 9×13-inch baking dish with 2 tablespoons of butter, ensuring complete coverage for easy serving.
- Brown 1 lb of breakfast sausage in a large skillet over medium heat, carefully breaking meat into small crumbles until no pink remains.
- Transfer sausage to a paper towel-lined plate, draining excess grease to keep your casserole from becoming too oily.
- Spread 32 oz of frozen hashbrowns across the buttered baking dish, creating an even base layer for your casserole.
- Whisk 6 large eggs with 8 oz cream cheese, ½ cup milk, ½ teaspoon garlic powder, salt, and pepper until the mixture becomes completely smooth.
- Distribute the cooked sausage evenly over the hashbrowns, creating a consistent meat layer throughout the dish.
- Pour the egg and cream cheese mixture carefully over the sausage and hashbrowns, ensuring complete coverage.
- Sprinkle 1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese across the top of the casserole, creating a golden, melty finish.
- Bake at 350F for 35-40 minutes, watching for a golden-brown surface and set eggs that don’t jiggle when gently shaken.
- Remove from oven and let the casserole rest for 5 minutes before cutting into hearty squares and serving warm.
Notes
- Swap out regular pork sausage for turkey or chicken sausage if watching fat intake or preferring a lighter protein option.
- Drain hashbrowns thoroughly to prevent excess moisture from making the casserole soggy, which can impact the overall texture.
- Room temperature cream cheese blends more smoothly into the egg mixture, creating a more uniform and creamy consistency throughout the dish.
- For a vegetarian version, replace sausage with sautéed bell peppers, mushrooms, or spinach to maintain protein and flavor complexity.
- Prep Time: 15-20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30-40 minutes
- Category: Casseroles
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 418 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 595 mg
- Fat: 34 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 17 g
- Cholesterol: 215 mg