Hashbrown Breakfast Casserole

Name: Hashbrown Breakfast Casserole
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 16 oz bacon, diced (can also use ham, sausage, veggies, etc.); 8 eggs; 4 cups frozen hash browns, thawed; 8 oz sharp cheddar cheese, shredded; 6 oz Swiss or Gruyere cheese, shredded; 1 onion, diced; 16 oz small curd cottage cheese either 4% or 1% is fine; 1 tsp salt; 1 tsp black pepper; 1 tsp hot sauce, optional

Breakfast

Hashbrown Breakfast Casserole

Recipe by SandraMyersCourse: BreakfastCuisine: American

Servings

servings

Prep time

minutes

Cooking time

minutes

Calories

418

kcal

Ingredients

16 oz bacon, diced (can also use ham, sausage, veggies, etc.)
8 eggs
4 cups frozen hash browns, thawed
8 oz sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
6 oz Swiss or Gruyere cheese, shredded
1 onion, diced
16 oz small curd cottage cheese either 4% or 1% is fine
1 tsp salt
1 tsp black pepper
1 tsp hot sauce, optional

Directions

Preheat oven to 350F. Grease a 9 x 13 baking dish. Set aside.
In a large skillet over medium heat, add bacon and cook until nice and crispy. Add onions and cook until translucent. Remove and drain on a paper towel.
In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, salt, pepper, and hot sauce.
Add hash browns, shredded cheese, cottage cheese, bacon and onions.
Mix until combined.
Scoop mixture into prepared baking dish and bake for 35- 45 minutes or until center is set. Let casserole rest for 5 – 10 minutes before serving.
Top with snipped fresh chives, if desired.