Easy Sausage Breakfast Casserole for Make-Ahead Mornings
This easy sausage breakfast casserole layers buttery hash browns, savory sausage, peppers, eggs, and melted cheese in one generous baking dish.
Prep
: 10
Total
: 25 minutes
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter melted
- 1 30-ounce package shredded hash brown potatoes frozen
- 1 pound breakfast sausage bulk
- 1/2 cup green bell pepper finely chopped
- 1/2 cup red bell pepper finely chopped
- 1/2 cup onion finely chopped
- 2 cups shredded Monterey Jack and sharp cheddar cheese combined
- 8 large eggs beaten
- 2 cups half-and-half or whole milk
- 1 teaspoon salt divided
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper divided
Instructions
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 350°F and melt the butter in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
- Add the frozen hash browns, season with salt and pepper, and stir to coat. Bake about 30 minutes, until almost tender and just beginning to brown.
- Meanwhile, brown the sausage with the peppers and onion in a skillet, breaking it into small pieces. Drain excess grease.
- Stir the sausage mixture into the partially baked hash browns, then spread the cheese over the top.
- Whisk the eggs with the half-and-half and pour the mixture evenly over the casserole.
- Bake immediately for about 50 minutes, or cover and refrigerate overnight before baking 45 to 50 minutes. The edges should be browned and the center should barely jiggle.