On Labor Day, we had some friends over for brunch. I kept it simple, serving fruit, a casserole and leftover cinnamon rolls. Little did I know the casserole would be a huge hit and the end to an ongoing debate between my friends, Teresa and Matt.
Apparently, Matt was previously of the opinion that it’s impossible to make a good casserole with hashbrowns. My casserole (courtesy of another recipe from my cousin, Sarah) had hashbrowns, eggs, sausage and cheese. And it was delicious.
{If I do say so myself. But I don’t have to, because my friends said it several times. Plus, it’s not like it was my original recipe or anything. I just followed the directions on my little 3×5 card. Okay, you got me. I tweaked it a little. Of course.}
Even in Teresa’s thank you note for a baby gift I gave her earlier that weekend, she mentioned the casserole! And Chelley has been harassing me for the recipe ever since – and she’s not even a cook!
I don’t know what it was about this casserole, but it’s possible it has superpowers.
Breakfast Casserole {with hashbrowns}
¾ bag of shredded hashbrowns
8 eggs
1 cup skim milk
2 cups cheese
¾ lb. mild sausage
Salt and pepper, to taste
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease or spray 9×13 pan. Whisk 8-10 eggs and milk together and add salt and pepper as desired.
Place hashbrowns in bottom of pan. (I only used ¾ the bag because I would have sworn I couldn’t fit the whole bag plus the other ingredients in my one pan. I may have been wrong, but then again, that may have been why the hashbrowns cooked just fine, despite Matt’s previous experience that they do not.)
Sprinkle sausage over the hashbrowns. (You can use the full pound. I just reserved some for biscuits and gravy at a later date.) Pour egg mixture over the sausage and hashbrowns, then sprinkle cheese on top.
Bake for 30-60 minutes. I wish I could give you a more specific timeframe, but the recipe said 30 minutes and it took almost twice that long. So, bake until it’s done (and doesn’t run when you cut into it).
Do you like breakfast foods? What’s your favorite? And do you prefer hashbrowns or bread in your breakfast casseroles?
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My mom used to make something similar to this, but without the hashbrowns. It sounds really good.
Oh, it was. (Did I mention that? Ha!!)
I make the same thing except you use cubed bread instead of potatoes.
You know, I’ve never had it with bread, so it just sounds weird that way. But several people have mentioned it, so it must be good!
Mine uses bread cubes and a tsp of ground mustard. Love the mustard in it. Gives it a little something extra.
Might have to try it with hashbrowns though. Yummy.
Hmm. I’ll have to try the mustard!
I make a similar casserole on holidays, ‘cept mine involves cutting up whatever random veggies I have in the fridge and adding those as well. :) MMMMMM…
Smart. Veggies are smart.
Oh yum. Yum. Yum. Yum. I’m having a house full of people this weekend, and You may have just convinced me to make something like this. Mmmmm.
“Something like this” – does that mean you’re one of those bread-instead-of-hashbrowns cooks? ;)
This sounds good. I usually use bread, but I might try this for play group on friday.
Let me know how it turns out!
That looks fantastic! I like breakfast casseroles of all kinds. This is my go-to: http://hopefulleigh.blogspot.com/2010/01/french-toast-casserole.html It is always, always a big hit. I like to serve it with fruit preserves, blueberry sauce, or fresh fruit.
Mmmm…French toast? Yum!
Mmmm, thanks! :) But I don’t think I was quite Harassing you, was I? :P And as excited I am to have the recipe so I can now make it and show it off (I hope it turns out as good though!), I hate when things say “season to taste”!!! What do they think I am, a cook? Who knows what she’s doing? But then I wouldn’t need the recipe! Sigh. So hopefully I don’t ruin that part… Thanks again for treating us to it Labor Day weekend! :)
No, not really harassing. I was just teasing. And I know – “season to taste” is annoying. But I don’t know amounts! All I know is that I wish I would’ve salted the hashbrowns more last time!
Hash browns and sausage? What’s not to like! Can’t wait to try it!
And cheese! Don’t forget THAT part!
I could eat this for breakfast, lunch or dinner!! Yum!
Or…all three! Ha!
Breakfast casserole looks yummy. Thanks for stopping by my blog
This sounds so yummy! I could go for a big slice right now!
Christina, your blog name is so cute! Thanks for stopping by!
This sounds very good. I will try this with vegetarian sausage. :)
Thanks for sharing.
Or vegetarian bacon…! ;)
Sounds delicious! I’d love for you to stop by What’s Cooking Wednesday to share one of your recipes (http://thekingscourt4.blogspot.com/search/label/What%27s%20Cooking%20Wednesday)!! Hope to see you there :)
I just saw something very similar with bread (well, really cut up pieces of leftover buns) and it looked so good. Now here it is again, with potatoes. I gotta try it because it looks awesome! I love anything with sausage in it.
Yum!
Yummy! Going to try this!
I love it when I get a recipe recommendation. Then I can make it with confidence. I just made this to take with me for a weekend getaway. It looks just like your picture, so I am sure it will be delicious! Thanks. Lisa~
I hope the casserole – and your getaway – was good!
Oh yum, I need to try this. I’m getting tired of the same old thing for breakfast!
Yum! I’m a major savory breakfast fan so this is right up my alley. Of course I’m not a breakfast person, so I’d probably serve it for dinner! hehe :) Thank you for sharing this w/ Friday Firsts!
Thanks for stopping by – and I’m sure it would be great for dinner!
We love Breakfast Casseroles here at The Cottage. Your recipe looks very good.
Thank you for sharing.
Looks yummy. We need you to link back to one of the Four Moms breakfast post so others can benefit from the linky as well. Thanks!
Just wonderin’…. what quantity is a bag of hash brown?
Thanks!
I think a bag is about 30 oz.
I could eat breakfast for every meal. And a casserole of breakfast? YUM.
A breakfast casserole with super powers is an awesome find. Paired with coffee and the world is at your feet – anything’s possible!