Easy Cheesy Hash Brown Breakfast Casserole
This Easy Cheesy Hash Brown Breakfast Casserole is perfect for brunch this weekend! Make it the day you want it, or make it the night before.
Servings 8 servings
Ingredients
- 1 20 oz package of shredded potatoes
- 1/4 cup melted butter
- 8 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups whole milk
- 3 green onions chopped (set aside about 1 tbsp for garnish)
- 1 small onion minced
- 1/2 green pepper minced
- 1/2 red pepper minced
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp fresh ground black pepper
- 1 1/2 cups chopped ham cooked bacon or crumbled cooked breakfast sausage
- 3 1/2 cups shredded cheese Havarti, marble, cheddar or your favourite
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F.
- If you are using bacon or sausage, cook these first until browned. Make sure to drain any excess grease.
- To a 9 x 13 baking dish, add the 1/4 cup of melted butter, and spread it out over the bottom of the baking dish.
- Layer the shredded potatoes on the bottom of the dish.
- In a separate large bowl, whisk together the eggs and milk until smooth.
- Stir in the onions, peppers, salt, pepper and ham bacon or sausage. Mix well.
- Pour the egg mixture over the shredded potatoes.
- Sprinkle on the cheese.
- Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour. The egg bake will be done when it no longer jiggles in the centre.
- Remove from the oven and let it rest for 10 minutes before serving.
- Garnish with fresh minced green onion.
- Cut into 12 squares and enjoy!