Easy Breakfast Casserole has hash browns, ham, cheese, and eggs. This hash brown breakfast casserole can be made overnight. Perfect for a Holiday breakfast!
What makes this hash brown casserole easy?
Seriously, it took me longer to preheat my oven than it did for me to prepare this egg casserole. I used frozen hash browns, shredded cheese, and cubed ham. So, the only real prep work that I had to do was crack open the eggs.
This casserole will feed a crowd. It makes 12 portions.
It would be perfect around the holidays since you only need to spend about 5 minutes in the kitchen putting it together. Then, just let it bake.
How to make Breakfast Casserole:
*Note: The full printable recipe card is at the bottom of this post.
- In a large bowl, add frozen shredded hashbrown potatoes.
- Add chopped ham and shredded cheddar cheese.
- Mix well. Then, pour into a baking dish.
- Add 12 eggs to a large bowl (use the same bowl from the first step).
- Add milk, salt, and pepper. Whisk together.
- Pour the eggs over the hash brown, ham, and cheese.
- Bake.
How to make Overnight Breakfast Casserole
- Assemble the breakfast casserole according to the directions.
- Cover with plastic wrap.
- Refrigerate overnight.
- Remove plastic wrap and bake.
What to serve with this Egg Casserole:
- Crock Pot Apple Cinnamon Roll Casserole from Amanda’s Easy Recipes
- To Go Baked Oatmeal with your Favorite Toppings
- Tropical Green Smoothie
- Banana Peanut Butter Oat Muffins
- Honey Lime Fruit Salad from Cooking Classy
I always put salsa on my eggs. So, I serve salsa with this recipe. Hot sauce and sour cream would be good too.
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Easy Breakfast Casserole Recipe
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Ingredients
- 24 oz. frozen hash browns -about 8 cups
- 16 oz. cubed ham
- 8 oz. sharp cheddar cheese -shredded
- 12 large eggs
- 1 cup milk -I used skim
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- cooking spray
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Add the frozen potatoes, ham, and cheese to a large bowl. Toss to combine. Pour the mixture into a 9 x 13 inch baking dish that has been sprayed with cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, whisk the eggs with the milk, salt, and pepper (I use the same bowl from step 1).
- Pour the egg mixture over the hash brown mixture. Pat everything down with the back of a wooden spoon.
- Bake for one hour, uncovered. The center should be set and the edges should be golden brown.
If I cut the recipe in half (6 servings) and cook it in an 8×8 glass dish, will it still need to cook for a full hour?
I’m also wondering about this???
From what I’ve found, yes.
What about peeping and chopping real potToes? Has anyone tried using real potatoes?
Please share.
Yes, I grated them into cold water. Rinsed twice and blanched for 3 minutes. Then I squeezed out all the liquid.
Well hash browns technicallly are potatoes!! Might be frozen but someone in a factory peeled them, grated them ( or a machine anyway), then did all that work, and froze them.
😂🤣😂🤣
How long does this keep in the fridge after its baked?
I think I have kept it a couple of days in fridge, or at least the left overs I did. I usually only fix this for brunch when my kids and grandkids are here- usually not any left overs with five teenagers! I have one in the oven right now and added extra cheese, chopped onion and green pepper and sliced black olives. Am thinking about serving with Picante Sauce. Hope I didn’t ruin it. Never met an egg that couldn’t use some flavoring of some sort.
Has anyone prepared this the night before? I’m making it for a potluck, could I bake it then pit it in a crockpot to keep warm?
Can it set overnight in the refridge and be baked in the morning? Will the potatoes get watery?
Thank you. Mary
Yes. I make one on Christmas Eve and set it in the fridge overnight.
I forgot the milk!
Making this for a camping trip, am I able to make it the day before and reheat on grill or fire?!
Can I put this together the night before?
Can you make this in a 9×9 pan? I won’t have that many mouths to feed and would cut the recipe in half.
Thanks!
Just make half for an 8×8 or 9×9 pan.
I’m making this recipe my own!Trial n error is the way I live I’ve cut recipe in half with eggs n milk n added two chorizo sausages that are precooked about 12oz of frozen shredded tators n a mixture of Mexican, cheddar n fontina cheese!:)My man is sleeping so I’m sure he’s gonna love me all over again in AM!#Stay tunes…😉
I made this recipe ahead of time by mixing everything together except the eggs and milk and froze in a 2 gallon ziplock bag. The morning I made it I just poured the bag contents in a 9 x 13 Pan, mixed up the eggs, milk and seasonings and poured on top and baked per instructions. It really doesn’t get any simpler than that!
Can you shred raw potatoes if you don’t have any frozen on hand? Also, do I add them in raw or doni cook them some first?
Your food sound scrumptious and healthy. I would definitely like to try out some of the recipes you have listed.
Do you thaw the frozen potatoes first.
I’ve made multiple times without thawing and it turned out great!! 🙂
Thanks!!alianne
Would I be able to use the hash brown Patty like the ones served at McDonald’s? For example could I later the hash browns in the bottom of the casserole? Or do they need to be cooked or fried first?
I have used those patties, i cut them up and it worked great, this year I think I might try frying them up a bit first, also needs longer then an hour more like 1 1/2,, some comments suggest a higher temp. but not sure if the would dry it out or just help cook it faster.
Can this be frozen?
Could you substitute crumbled bacon for the ham, or would the cooked bacon over cook?
I did and it turned out perfectly!
I made a half recipe and baked for about 55 minutes- it was still pretty wet and getting too brown after 45 so I covered with foil and cooked another 10 and it’s perfect.
Can you put this together the night before since it uses frozen hash browns? Don’t want it to be soggy.
I’ve never made this one in particular, but one with a bunch a veggies in it as well and I always make that one the night before. The hash browns do not crisp up in this either way. I always thaw the hash browns before adding.
Do you Cook covered or uncovered?
Do you think you could do this in a crockpot? What length of time in high would you suggest?
Absolutely, you can put in on the noght before on low! At least 6 hours no more than 8
Do you make with the hadhbroens FROZEN or THAWED??
it said frozen