Description
Hearty Sausage, Egg, and Cream Cheese Hashbrown Casserole delivers comfort straight from a Southern kitchen. Savory layers of crispy hashbrowns, melted cheese, and perfectly seasoned sausage create a breakfast masterpiece you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Protein:
- 2 pounds breakfast sausage (ground)
- 8 large eggs
- 2 cups shredded cheese
Starch and Dairy:
- 32 ounces (907 grams) frozen shredded hash brown potatoes
- 2 cups milk
- 16 ounces (454 grams) cream cheese (softened)
Seasonings:
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Warm the oven to 350°F, preparing a spacious baking vessel with thorough greasing.
- In a sizzling skillet over medium-high temperature, cook sausage until completely rendered and caramelized, carefully draining accumulated fat.
- Merge the crispy sausage with velvety cream cheese in a mixing receptacle, creating a harmonious blended filling.
- Utilize the same skillet to transform frozen hashbrowns, gently toasting until achieving a delicate golden exterior.
- Arrange the golden hashbrowns as a foundational layer across the prepared baking dish.
- Distribute the sausage and cream cheese fusion evenly atop the potato landscape.
- Generously cascade shredded cheese across the meat stratum, ensuring comprehensive coverage.
- Whisk eggs with milk, incorporating garlic and onion powders, seasoning with salt and pepper until thoroughly integrated.
- Cascade the egg mixture uniformly over the cheese layer, allowing it to settle naturally.
- Transfer the assembled casserole into the preheated oven, baking for 40-50 minutes until the surface turns golden and the interior reaches complete doneness.
- Remove, allow brief resting, then serve this hearty morning delicacy.
Notes
- Make sure to drain excess sausage grease thoroughly to prevent a soggy bottom layer and ensure crispy hashbrowns.
- Soften cream cheese at room temperature for easier mixing and smoother distribution throughout the casserole.
- For a lighter version, substitute turkey sausage and use low-fat cream cheese and shredded cheese to reduce overall calories.
- Customize the dish by adding diced bell peppers or chopped green onions for extra flavor and nutritional boost.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 470 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 880 mg
- Fat: 38 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 8 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 22 g
- Cholesterol: 210 mg