Sausage and Egg Breakfast Casserole

Sausage and Egg Breakfast Casserole

This breakfast casserole has all your favorites! Filled with sausage, eggs, hash browns, and cheese, it's the perfect meal to start your morning.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings 10 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 onion diced
  • 1 red bell pepper diced
  • 2 lbs mild ground pork sausage
  • 1 30-oz package cubed hash browns
  • 2 tsp salt divided
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 6 eggs
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1 Tbsp chopped chives

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 350°F.
  • In large skillet, heat oil over medium heat until shimmering. Add onion and bell pepper and cook until translucent and tender, about 5 minutes. Remove from pan and set aside.
  • To pan, add sausage and break up with a wooden spoon. Cook until no longer pink and sausage is cooked through. Drain and set aside.
  • Prepare hash browns according to package, adding 1 teaspoon of salt and 1 teaspoon of pepper.
  • Stir together onion and pepper, sausage, hash browns, and cheese. Pour into a 13X9-inch pan that has been lightly greased.
  • In medium bowl whisk together eggs, milk, and the remaining teaspoon of salt. Pour over potato mixture evenly.
  • Bake until a fork can be inserted and taken out clean, about 35-40 minutes. Top with chives before serving.

Notes

We like the taste of pork sausage in this dish, but you can substitute chicken or even veggie sausage for a great taste.
This casserole can be baked 24 hours ahead and then heated in the oven before serving.

Perfect Pairing

Make your breakfast complete with this fizzy iced coffee.
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