Description
Sausage hash brown breakfast casserole brings hearty morning comfort right to your kitchen table. Packed with crispy potatoes, savory sausage, and melted cheese, this crowd-pleasing dish delivers pure breakfast satisfaction in every single bite.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 1 lb breakfast sausage
- 1 (30 oz) package frozen hash browns
- 8 large eggs
- 1 ½ cups shredded cheddar cheese
Supporting Ingredients:
- 1 cup milk
Seasonings:
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
Instructions
- Warm your oven to 350°F and coat a 9×13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
- Brown 1 lb of breakfast sausage in a skillet over medium heat, breaking meat into small crumbles.
- Drain excess grease from cooked sausage and pat with paper towels to remove additional fat.
- Spread 30 oz of thawed hash browns across the entire bottom of the prepared baking dish.
- Distribute the cooked sausage evenly over the hash brown layer.
- Sprinkle 1 ½ cups of shredded cheddar cheese across the sausage and hash browns.
- Whisk 8 large eggs with 1 cup milk, ½ teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon black pepper, ½ teaspoon garlic powder, and ¼ teaspoon onion powder in a large mixing bowl.
- Carefully pour the egg mixture over the entire casserole, ensuring even coverage.
- Bake at 350°F for 45-50 minutes until the center sets and the top turns golden brown.
- Allow the casserole to rest for 5 minutes before cutting into servings.
Notes
- Thaw hash browns completely before using to prevent excess moisture that could make the casserole soggy.
- Choose lean breakfast sausage to reduce grease and keep the dish from becoming too heavy.
- Swap regular milk for almond or oat milk to make the casserole dairy-free and lighter.
- Prep this dish the night before and refrigerate, then bake in the morning for an easy breakfast that saves time.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45-50 minutes
- Category: Casseroles
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 371 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 579 mg
- Fat: 28 g
- Saturated Fat: 11 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 7 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 18 g
- Cholesterol: 234 mg