Ingredients (~8 servings)
- 1 lb breakfast sausage
- 3/4 cup diced bell pepper (green, red or a combination)
- 1 small onion, diced
- 8 large eggs
- 2/3 cup sour cream
- 3 Tbsp half and half (or milk)
- 2 cups frozen shredded hash brown potatoes, thawed
- 1 1/2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
Prep Your Hash Browns and Preheat the Oven
Preheat your oven to 350F and lightly grease a 9×13 inch casserole dish.
Place the thawed hash browns into a colander and gently squeeze to remove excess moisture. Let them sit in the colander while you prep everything else.
If you forgot to thaw them, just microwave for a few minutes to get them going.
Cook the Sausage and Vegetables
In a non-stick skillet, cook the breakfast sausage, peppers and onions over medium to medium-high heat for ~7-10 minutes.
The meat should be browned and fully cooked; the vegetables should be softened.
Remove the skillet from heat and set aside to cool down a bit.
Mix Everything Together
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, sour cream and half and half until smooth.
Add the shredded cheese, hash brown potatoes, sausage mixture, salt and pepper; stir to combine.
The mixture will look pretty chunky at this point – that’s what you want.
Bake Until Set
Pour the mixture into your prepared casserole dish and bake for ~50-60 minutes.
You’re looking for edges that are set and lightly browned with a center that’s slightly jiggly but not wet. The center should hit at least 160F on a digital thermometer.
Remove from the oven and let it rest for 15 minutes to firm up before slicing.
The resting time isn’t optional – it needs those 15 minutes or it’ll be a sloppy mess when you try to cut it.
Breakfast Casserole with Hash Browns
Ingredients
Ingredients (~8 servings)
- 1 lb breakfast sausage
- 3/4 cup diced bell pepper green, red or a combination
- 1 small onion diced
- 8 large eggs
- 2/3 cup sour cream
- 3 Tbsp half and half or milk
- 2 cups frozen shredded hash brown potatoes thawed
- 1 1/2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F and grease 9×13 inch dish.
- Squeeze excess moisture from thawed hash browns.
- Brown sausage, peppers, and onions in skillet for 7-10 minutes.
- Whisk eggs, sour cream, and half and half in large bowl.
- Mix in cheese, hash browns, sausage mixture, salt, and pepper.
- Pour into prepared dish and bake 50-60 minutes until edges are set and center is 160F.
- Let rest 15 minutes before serving.
