Easy Breakfast Casserole
Super Easy Breakfast Casserole with eggs, ham, hash browns, cheese and mild green chilis. Make ahead or same day. This is perfect if you're hosting friends and family for the holidays, or simply make it just because!
Ingredients
Hash brown ingredients
- 3 cups country style frozen hash browns substitute shredded or hash browns with peppers and onions
- 1 cup diced ham substitute cooked bacon or sausage
- 1/2 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup shredded gruyere cheese
- non-stick cooking spray
Egg mixture
- 7 eggs
- 1/2 cup milk I used 1%
- 1 4oz can mild green chilis, drained optional
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley optional
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F unless making ahead
- Prepare a 8×8 inch or 2 Qt baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
- In a medium bowl combine hash brown ingredients and spread evenly in prepared baking dish.
- In a small mixing bowl add eggs and milk and whisk until smooth. Stir in green chilis, salt/pepper, and parsley.
- Pour egg mixture over hash brown ingredients. Give the pan a little shake to make sure the egg mixture is even spread.
- Cover and refrigerate overnight or bake immediately.
- When ready to bake, place in preheated 350°F oven for 1 hour uncovered until center is set and edges are golden. If center isn't done and it's getting too brown, cover with foil for the remaining time,
- Let set for 10 minutes, slice and serve!
Notes
Serving More Than 5-6 People?
Double all the ingredients and use a 13×9 inch baking dish. 1 hour cooking time is standard but you may need to cook it longer. Cover with foil if it's getting too brown to finish cooking.
Bake and Freeze:
Easy Breakfast Casserole can be baked and frozen up to 2 months. Make sure it's completely cooled before freezing and cover tightly with plastic wrap and foil. When ready to bake, place in refrigerator for 24 hours, then bake for 20-25 minutes at 350℉.
This recipe can easily serve 5-6 people.
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy only and should be understood as an estimate rather than a guarantee. The Menu Maid makes no guarantees to the accuracy of this information.