Description
Cheesy sausage breakfast casserole with hash browns and eggs. A comforting easy egg bake recipe perfect for family mornings, holidays, or make-ahead meal prep.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground pork sausage (or turkey/veggie sausage)
- 3 cups frozen hash browns (thawed)
- 8 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese (or mozzarella/pepper jack)
- 1/2 cup chopped onion or bell pepper (optional)
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- Butter or oil for greasing dish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Cook sausage in a skillet until browned and drain excess grease.
- Layer thawed hash browns evenly in the baking dish.
- Top with cooked sausage and 1 1/2 cups of shredded cheese.
- In a bowl, whisk eggs, milk, garlic powder, salt, and pepper until smooth.
- Pour egg mixture evenly over the casserole layers.
- Sprinkle remaining cheese on top.
- Bake 40–45 minutes until center is set and top is golden.
- Let rest 5 minutes before slicing and serving.
Notes
For a make-ahead version, assemble the casserole the night before, refrigerate, and bake in the morning. This recipe also freezes well once baked and cooled – cut into portions and reheat when needed.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 370
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 670mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 215mg