Description
Hearty sausage, egg & cream cheese hash brown breakfast casserole combines savory morning flavors in one satisfying dish. Midwestern comfort meets culinary creativity, offering you a delicious start to any day.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs (907 g) hot breakfast sausage
- 8 eggs
- 16 oz (454 g) cream cheese (at room temperature)
- 2 cups (226 g) shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 bag frozen shredded hash browns (30–32 oz / 850–907 g)
- 2 cups (473 ml) milk
- 1 tsp salt
- ¼ tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Preparation: Warm the oven to 350°F and coat a 9×13-inch baking dish with cooking spray, ensuring a non-stick surface.
- Sausage Processing: Sizzle sausage in a skillet over medium heat, crumbling until fully cooked and no raw spots remain. Drain excess grease and blend with cream cheese until smooth and integrated.
- Egg Mixture Creation: Whisk eggs with milk, seasoning with salt, pepper, garlic, and onion powders until thoroughly combined and silky.
- Layer Construction: Spread frozen hash browns as the foundational layer in the prepared dish, then evenly distribute the sausage-cream cheese blend across the potatoes.
- Liquid Integration: Gently cascade the seasoned egg mixture over existing layers, guaranteeing complete coverage and penetration.
- Cheese Topping: Lavishly sprinkle shredded cheddar across the casserole surface for a golden, melty finish.
- Baking Process: Slide the dish into the preheated oven and bake 45-50 minutes until eggs set and cheese transforms into a bubbling, bronzed crust.
- Finishing Touch: Optional quick broil for 2-3 minutes creates additional color, monitoring closely to prevent scorching.
- Serving Preparation: Allow casserole to rest 5-7 minutes, enabling flavors to settle and making slicing easier, then serve piping hot.
Notes
- Drain Sausage Thoroughly: Remove excess grease completely to prevent a greasy, soggy casserole and ensure crispy texture.
- Soften Cream Cheese Properly: Let cream cheese sit at room temperature for smooth, lump-free blending with sausage.
- Layer Strategically: Create even, compact layers to guarantee consistent flavor and texture in every bite.
- Check Doneness Carefully: Use a knife or toothpick inserted in the center to confirm eggs are fully set without overcooking.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 430
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 22 g
- Cholesterol: 210 mg