Sausage Hash Brown Breakfast Casserole – hash browns, sausage, eggs & cheese – can be made ahead of time and refrigerated or frozen until ready to bake! Great for overnight guests and Christmas morning!
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Pin This RecipeThis Sausage Hash Brown Breakfast Casserole is perfect for Christmas morning. It can be made ahead of time and refrigerated until you are ready to pop it in the oven. Christmas morning is hectic enough without having to worry about breakfast. Pop this casserole in the oven when you get up and it will be ready after all the presents are open.
This casserole has all of my favorite breakfast foods. Frozen hash browns, sausage, eggs and cheese. I browed the hash browns prior to putting them in the casserole. I think it helped get the potatoes fully cooked and crispy. Feel free to skip that step if you wish. Also, I used hot breakfast sausage (Tennessee Pride) in this casserole. I think it adds more flavor, but feel free to use all regular breakfast sausage or half regular and half hot.
Sausage Hash Brown Breakfast Casserole
Equipment:
Ingredients:
- 2 lb hot breakfast sausage
- 1 (30-32oz) bag frozen shredded hash browns
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp onion powder
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 8 eggs
- 2 cups milk
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 350ºF. Lightly spray a 9×13-inch pan with cooking spray.
- In a large skillet, cook sausage until no longer pink. Drain fat and set aside.
- Add hash browns to skillet and cook until lightly brown. (Add a little oil to the skillet if necessary.) Place hash browns in bottom of lightly greased 9×13-inch pan. Top with sausage and cheese.
- Whisk together eggs, salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder and milk. Pour over hash brown mixture.
- **Cover and refrigerate at this point if baking later.**
- Bake, uncovered, for 35-40 minutes.
Notes:
Steph
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My whole family loved this! I made it as the recipe stated, and cooked the hash browns first. Reheats well, too. Making it again for Easter morning. Thanks for such a wonderful recipe! It will become a staple in our house.
Should I thaw hashbrown before browning?
You can. I usually let them sit on the counter while I cook the sausage and then toss them in the pan.
Can I prepare the casserole, not bake it but put directly in the freezer?
Yes
I have made this twice for large family gatherings over the past two years and it has been such a hit. This year it’s been requested I make double for Christmas morning! Thank you!
I just made a few of these, same recipe just portioned into three smaller pans. I took one to my daughters coaches who are having practice during thanksgiving break, talk about dedication! They loved it and we loved it at home too!! Great recipe! Thanks you!!
I made this dairy free and it was wonderful! A huge hit with all! We also used turkey breakfast sausage… so yummy!!!
Made this the other night to have something for busy school mornings!! I modified it a little to my liking, I used turkey sausage, I didn't use quite as many hashbrowns as it called for, and I added spinach and kale. It was HUGE HIT with the whole family, even my 4 year old liked it! I served it with tortillas and salsa… YUM!!! Will absolutely be making this again and again!!
This is so good for breakfast, lunch or dinner and super easy, one of the best breakfast casseroles I have ever had!
Love make ahead breakfast recipes. This sounds perfect. Making it today for New Year's Day breakfast. For those that have cut the recipe in half—how long did it take to cook? I do plan to take it out of frig before putting it in the oven. Wondered if it still took 40 minutes to bake. Thank you. Happy New Year!
Mine still takes 40 minutes
I used only 1 pound and it was plenty "sausagey." Also used less cheese because I only had about 12 ounces. I made two layers with hash browns, sausage and cheese then poured in the eggs.
Loved this! I made it for Christmas morning and put it together quickly before the kids were awake! My grocery was all out of shredded-style hash browns so I bought the patties that already have a browned crust. I let them thaw enough to be able to slice and dice. One other change, because I did not have garlic powder, was to toss a teaspoon of minced garlic in with the sausage when it was just about done. I layered hash browns, sausage, cheese twice then poured in the egg mixture. I will reduce the added salt next time, but it was REALLY good!
Made this today for my "Christmas Morning Casserole." I tweaked it a smidge by adding red and green peppers and onions to the hashbrowns. My family LOOOOOOOOOOVED it…even my picky niece who never tries anything new! The whole pan is nearly gone. Luckily, I managed to save a corner for breakfast tomorrow!
This is the best hash brown casserole ever ! It is my go- to for work potlucks , brunches & Christmas morning . In fact, I’m running to the grocery store soon so I can make it for Christmas morning tomorrow . I’ve made it many times & in different situations . In my experience , if you make it the night before & refrigerate, it takes longer to bake in the next day, maybe 20 minutes? I’ve also had to use “fresh” hash browns from the refrigerated section cause the store was out of frozen. I found the cooking time to be the same. I’ve followed the recipe to the T & have also made it without browning the hash first. Personally, I didn’t think the difference in flavor was too significant, especially if you’re short on time . This is a wonderful recipe that can be tweaked to your liking!
I made this for breakfast today! It was so delicious! I cooked the hashbrowns and sausage separately and mixed them together with half the cheese. I only used 1 lb. of sausage and it was plenty. I will add 1/2 tsp onion and garlic powders next time. I brought my eggs and milk to room temperature before cooking this dish, it was absolutely perfect at 40 minutes. I wonder if that's why some people have problems with it being runny. Cold ingredients will take longer to cook. This was delicious and I separated some portions to freeze for when baby comes, thanks for a yummy, easy recipe!
I made this last year for Christmas breakfast. It seemed like too much milk because it turned out really runny. It had great flavor, and Id like to make it again. Any suggestions to make it less runny? More eggs? Less milk? Thanks! Merry Christmas!
I've never had an issue with it being runny. Sounds like you need to cook it a little longer. The egg mixture shouldn't be runny if it is cooked. All ovens cook differently, yours might need a little extra time to cook the casserole.
Hi! Can this be made in the crockpot? Any suggestions? I’ve made this for the past 4 years in the oven and have loved it! Just needing something I can make and leave.
I think it would be just fine in the slow cooker
What temp and how long for slow cooker?
I’ve made this every year for Christmas morning in the oven and everyone loves it! My oven just broke and my new one arrives after Christmas. ☹️
LOW for about 8 hours or HIGH for about 4 hours
Has anyone made this in muffin tins. Wondering how long to cook?