Hashbrown Breakfast Casserole

This cheesy, make ahead Hashbrown Breakfast Casserole can be prepped the night before for an easy breakfast the whole family will love! This simple recipe uses frozen hash brown patties, eggs, bacon, veggies and cheese that bake together to make the perfect casserole!

I love a good make ahead breakfast recipe as I generally don’t function well until after breakfast. Re-heating food or pushing the toaster button down is about all I’m good for until after my coffee. Sometimes two coffees are needed to get me there.

Enter make ahead casseroles for the breakfast win! I have a few go-to casseroles that fit the bill! Breakfast Enchiladas and Apple Cinnamon French Toast Bake are some creations we have had in recent weeks. I truly love them all! The casserole I am sharing with you today is also one of my favourites! It includes all of my favourite breakfast foods. Bacon, eggs, cheese- yes, yes, and yes! Add to it some veggies and hashbrowns and I am in breakfast-lovers heaven!

The added bonus? The prep for this dish could not be easier! Once prepped, you can pop it in the fridge overnight and then bake it in the morning. Literally, preheating the oven and placing the dish in the oven is all thats needed. If its easy enough for me to do in my half-awake zombie state, you can do it too!

Slice of Hashbrown Breakfast Casserole on a spatula
A pan of Hashbrown Breakfast Casserole

How to make Hashbrown Breakfast Casserole

To make this breakfast dish, you will need:

  • 8 hash brown patties, thawed
  • 6 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
  • 1/2 medium onion, finely diced
  • 1/2 red bell pepper, diced
  • 1 cup fresh spinach, chopped
  • 8 eggs
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon fresh basil, chopped (or 1/3 teaspoon dried basil)
  • 1 teaspoon fresh thyme, leaves removed from stem (or 1/3 teaspoon dried thyme)
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • 2 cups cheddar cheese, divided

Additional toppings/garnish

  • 2 green onions, sliced, for garnish
  • remaining crumbled bacon
  • 1/4 cup fresh diced tomato
Hashbrown Breakfast Casserole closeup sprinkled with tomatoes and bacon

Preheat oven to 350F and lightly grease a 9×13 baking dish (or similar- I used an 11×11 dish). (If you are preparing this the night before, do not preheat the oven yet).

Cook bacon and set aside. Crumble when cooled.

Place a layer of hash browns on the bottom of the baking dish.

Sprinkle with the onions, red pepper, and spinach.

In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, basil, thyme, salt and pepper, and 1 1/2 cups of cheddar cheese. Pour the egg mixture into the baking dish. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight if making ahead, otherwise proceed to next step.

Sprinkle the casserole with 2/3rds of the crumbled bacon (reserve 1/3 of it for garnish) and the remaining cheese. Bake for 40 minutes or until the eggs are set.

Sprinkle the casserole with green onions, remaining bacon, and tomatoes before serving.

I hope you enjoy this breakfast dish!

-Cathy

Side view of a slice of Hashbrown Breakfast Casserole on a plate

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Slice of Hashbrown Breakfast Casserole on a spatula

Hashbrown Breakfast Casserole

Catherine
This cheesy, make ahead Hashbrown Breakfast Casserole can be prepped the night before for an easy breakfast the whole family will love! This simple recipe uses frozen hash brown patties, eggs, bacon, veggies and cheese that bake together to make the perfect casserole!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Servings 9 servings
Calories 293 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 8 hash brown patties thawed
  • 6 slices bacon cooked and crumbled
  • 1/2 medium onion finely diced
  • 1/2 red bell pepper diced
  • 1 cup spinach fresh, chopped
  • 8 large eggs
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon fresh basil chopped (or 1/3 teaspoon dried basil)
  • 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves removed from stem (or 1/3 teaspoon dried thyme)
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • 2 cups cheddar cheese shredded, divided

Additional toppings/garnish

  • 2 green onions sliced, for garnish
  • remaining crumbled bacon
  • 1/4 cup tomato diced

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350F and lightly grease a 9×13 baking dish (or similar- I used an 11×11 dish). (If you are preparing this the night before, do not preheat the oven yet).
  • Cook bacon and set aside. Crumble when cooled.
  • Place a layer of hash browns on the bottom of the baking dish.
  • Sprinkle with the onions, red pepper, and spinach.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, basil, thyme, salt and pepper, and 1 1/2 cups of cheddar cheese. Pour the egg mixture into the baking dish. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight if making ahead, otherwise proceed to next step.
  • Sprinkle the casserole with 2/3rds of the crumbled bacon (reserve 1/3 of it for garnish) and the remaining cheese. Bake for 40 minutes or until the eggs are set.
  • Sprinkle the casserole with green onions, remaining bacon, and tomatoes before serving.

Note: Metric ingredient measurements are provided as a courtesy using a third-party calculator and are rounded to the nearest unit. The recipes provided on this site have not been tested with metric measurements and their accuracy cannot be verified.

Nutrition

Calories: 293kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 14gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 194mgSodium: 366mgPotassium: 397mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 1118IUVitamin C: 16mgCalcium: 243mgIron: 1mg

The nutritional information provided is based on third-party calculations and is an estimate only. Accurate nutritional facts will vary based on the particular brands used, portion sizes, measurement accuracy and more.

Keyword casserole, make ahead breakfast, meal prep
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