Nothing could be easier than this Egg, Sausage and Hash Brown Casserole served along side a beautiful Frozen Mimosa! We used chicken sausage to lighten it up and frozen hashbrowns to make it easy on the cook! We love this casserole! Stuffed with cheese, sausage, peppers and frozen hash brown potatoes. Say what? You bought something other than ice cream in the frozen food aisle! I know! We don’t do frozen much around here, but these little potato nuggets are a gift! Just cubed potatoes that have been frozen. Turns out they are nothing to be scared of. mmmmm, what else is lurking in that frozen food aisle that I’ve been missing…. We used a low fat chicken sausage but you can go whole hog (a little pork humor there). Mild or spicy, breakfast sausage or Italian sausage. They will all work! We don’t like tons of spice so a chicken breakfast sausage did the job for us. How to make this Easy Breakfast CasseroleFirst cook up the sausage, peppers and onion and add to a large bowl. Add the cheese and slightly thawed hash browns. Whisk up the eggs and cream, pour it right over. So now you are basically done. Was that easy or what! Pour into your casserole dish. TIP: You are probably wondering why I didn’t just mix it all up in the baking dish itself. You can do that, but wipe down the inside of your casserole dish or the egg that stuck to it while mixing will brown. It won’t be pretty and we like pretty :). I find it easier to just mix it up separately. NOTE: Microwave the frozen hash browns for about 4 minutes to just semi-thaw them. If the potatoes are frozen it will take much longer to cook and will make your eggs tough. Ready for the oven! Bake it up for about 40-50 minutes. Top with more cheese and AVOCADO! Some swaps and add-ins for this yummy Breakfast Casserolewith Sausage and Hash Browns
We have a plethora of Brunch and Breakfast Recipes and you can browse all of them HERE. A few of our faves are this Blueberry Cream Cheese French Toast Casserole and this Eggs Benedict Casserole with ‘cheater’ hollandaise sauce! What do you think about this recipe?Have questions? Comment below!Don’t forget to like us on Facebook, and connect with us on Instagram and tag your @Laughingspatula recipes with #laughingspatula,while you’re at it…We love to see your pics! Need some help? See the full recipe for this Breakfast Casserole with our video HERE!:To easy breakfast, the best meal we have all morning! 🙂 Clink! Kathi
Serve with a side of fresh fruit for a complete and fast breakfast or brunch! Calories: 351kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 210mg | Sodium: 598mg | Potassium: 571mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 800IU | Vitamin C: 29.1mg | Calcium: 59mg | Iron: 2.5mg Reader InteractionsDo you thaw hash browns for casserole?As with any other ingredients, it's recommended to thaw hash browns before cooking. Cooking them frozen will cause the heat to spread unevenly and your hash browns might cook from the outside, while the inside remains frozen. Cooking them frozen might also result in them becoming too mushy and/or watery.
Why is my hash brown casserole soggy?Drain thawed frozen hash browns of any excess moisture otherwise it can make your casserole soggy. Don't use just shredded potatoes. You can make your own hash browns but you must soak the shredded potatoes and dry them very well (see instructions in post). Still, frozen hash browns are optimal because they are drier.
How do you keep breakfast casserole from falling?This breakfast casserole is a bit denser, which some people prefer. For a puffy egg casserole, you can prevent falling by cooking at a lower temperature, as with this recipe.
Do you have to refrigerate breakfast casserole before cooking?You can either bake breakfast casserole immediately or cover the dish with plastic wrap or foil and refrigerate for up to 24 hours to bake later.
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