Description
Sausage hash brown breakfast casserole is a hearty Southern comfort dish that’s perfect for breakfast or brunch. The frozen shredded hashbrowns are cooked in a skillet first to crisp them up, ensuring the casserole bakes up golden and never soggy. Layered with sausage, shredded Colby Jack cheese, and a simple egg and milk mixture. This easy casserole is oven-baked at 350°F for 40 minutes until set and golden.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 Tbsp butter
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 26 ounces frozen shredded hash browns
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1 pound breakfast sausage
- 8 large eggs
- 1 Cup milk
- ½ tsp salt
- ⅛ tsp black pepper
- ⅛ tsp onion powder
- ⅛ tsp cayenne pepper
- 8 ounces Colby Jack cheese - shredded and divided
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and lightly grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- In a large skillet, add the olive oil and butter and turn on medium-high heat. Add in the frozen hash browns with 1 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp pepper. This will take about 20-30 minutes to cook - leave in a flat layer and turn every so often while it cooks. You want the potatoes to get golden brown and crispy.
- At the same time, in another large skillet, cook the sausage over medium heat (breaking up into small pieces) until browned and fully cooked. When it’s finished, use a slotted spoon and cool on a paper towel-lined plate to drain any excess grease.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, and the other spices until fully combined.
- Stir half of he shredded cheese in with the cooked hash browns. Spread evenly into the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
- Evenly layer the cooked sausage over the top.
- Pour the egg mixture evenly over the casserole. Top with the remaining cheese.
- Bake uncovered for 35-40 minutes, or until the middle is set and the edges are golden brown.
- Let rest for 5–10 minutes before slicing and serving.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Breakfast - casserole
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 scoop
- Calories: 448
- Sugar: 1.8 g
- Sodium: 1017.1 mg
- Fat: 29.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 19.4 g
- Fiber: 1.3 g
- Protein: 27.5 g
- Cholesterol: 276.1 mg
