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Cheesy hashbrown breakfast casserole is one of our ALL-TIME favorite savory breakfast dishes! It feeds a crowd and preps in 15 minutes.
A Top 10 Breakfast FAvorite!
If we’ve said it once, we’ve said it a million times, we LOVE breakfast – especially savory dishes like our favorite hashbrown breakfast casserole!
This casserole is one of our top 10 breakfast recipes! It has bacon, potatoes, and THREE kinds of cheese. It’s a favorite because it not only tastes amazing, but it feeds a crowd, is ultra simple to throw together, and uses simple ingredients.
We also love it for holidays because it can be prepped the night before for an even easier morning (although it only takes 15 minutes of work). For more make ahead breakfast casseroles, try our: Sausage Breakfast Casserole and Potato Egg Casserole.
WHY WE LOVE IT:
- 15 minutes of prep. Just mix and bake – it’s on the table in under an hour!
- Overnight casserole. Make this the night before or freeze it for a last-minute breakfast – or dinner!
- We love hashbrowns. Who doesn’t love potatoes and cheese? Add eggs and Bacon crumbles and you have one filling, savory breakfast!
Ingredients
PREP TIME: 15 minutes
COOK TIME: 45 minutes
- 1 pound bacon diced – and/or cubed ham or cooked breakfast sausage
- 4 cups frozen shredded hash brown potatoes, thawed – Peel and shred 4-5 medium white potatoes, soak in cold water for 10-15 minutes. Drain and pat dry before using.
- 9 eggs lightly beaten
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese – use mild or sharp cheddar cheese
- 1½ cups cottage cheese – or ricotta cheese (a little drier and higher in fat content), greek or unsweetened yogurt, sour cream (more tart), or mayonnaise
- 1¼ cups shredded Swiss cheese – or mozzarella cheese
- salt and black pepper – to taste
- optional garnish – chopped green onions or chopped fresh parsley
- optional veggies – add sauteed mushroom, red bell pepper, green bell peppers, or onion
How to Make Hashbrown Breakfast Casserole
- PREP. Preheat oven to 350°F, and grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- BACON. Cook 1 pound diced bacon in a large skillet until browned and put into a large bowl.
- ASSEMBLE. Stir in 4 cups frozen shredded hashbrown potatoes, 9 lightly beaten eggs, 2 cups cheddar cheese, 1½ cups cottage cheese, 1¼ cups shredded Swiss cheese, and salt & pepper to taste. Pour the potato and egg mixture into a greased casserole dish.
- BAKE. Bake for 40-45 minutes. If the top is browning more quickly than the middle is baking, tent a piece of aluminum foil over the top to keep it from getting too crispy and dry.
- Let stand for 10 minutes before serving. ENJOY!
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Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 pound bacon, diced
- 4 cups frozen shredded hash brown potatoes, thawed
- 9 eggs, lightly beaten
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 1½ cups cottage cheese
- 1¼ cups shredded swiss cheese
- salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F, and grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Cook diced bacon in a large skillet until browned and put into a large bowl.
- Stir in potatoes, eggs, cheddar cheese, cottage cheese, swiss cheese, and salt & pepper. Pour mixture into greased baking dish.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes. If the top is browning more quickly than the middle is baking, tent a piece of aluminum foil over the top to keep it from getting too crispy and dry.
- Let stand for 10 minutes before serving. ENJOY!
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Recipe FAQ
Cover with plastic and store overnight in the fridge before baking, or wrap again with aluminum foil and freeze for 2-3 months. Thaw in the refrigerator, if needed, and add a few extra minutes to the bake time.
Store in individual serving containers in the fridge for 3-4 days or in the freezer for 2-3 months. Reheat in the microwave.
What a perfect breakfast idea. A must try for sure.
This will be perfect for our new years brunch!
I hope you give it a try! Have fun!
We love this recipe so mUch! My kids can never get enough!
Yay!! That is what I love to hear! Thank you 🙂
This casserole looks so good and hearty. One of my friends makes something similar but I never knew how to do it, now I do. Thank you!
Yes, you do & I hope you try it soon! I’d love to know what you think!
THis looks so easy and perfect for when I have lots of people over for breakfast!
I love how easy & tasty this casserole is!! My hubby loves breakfast, so I made this and also added sausage & it was a hit!! He has requested it again!
I love that i can make This ahead of time and have a fiLling meal on a busy morning.
Is there anything I could sub for the Cottage cheese? I think this would be awesome as part of Christmas morning breakfast but my husband won’t touch it with cottage cheese.
You could do sour cream or yogurt? I haven’t tried, but usually those are great substitutes for cottage cheese.
does the cottage cheese not melt in, or can you tell its cottage cheese.? my boyfriend had the same problem with the texture of cottage cheese 🙁
It doesn’t totally melt, but you can use yogurt, sour cream, mayo, or ricotta cheese if you prefer.
Hi Kristyn, I’m so excited to make this recipe for my friendsgiving brunch. Can you please tell me what the green garnish is on top of the hash brown casserole.
thank you,
christy sareh
This would be great!! I hope everyone enjoys it. You could sprinkle parsley on top 🙂
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I’m so glad 🙂 Thank you for stopping by!