Loaded with green bell peppers, Roma tomatoes and onions, breakfast casserole is so easy to make and perfect for the holidays! There’s nothing easier than throwing all of your ingredients in a baking dish and having the oven work its magic.
BREAKFAST CASSEROLE
We have created a long list of delicious breakfast recipes including classic favourites like our Best Fluffy Pancakes, Belgian Waffles and our Best French Toast, but nothing quite serves the masses like our Breakfast Casserole with Bacon or Sausage. I can’t think of anything easier for a holiday breakfast or brunch than a breakfast casserole. Prepare it the night before to bake in the morning for the easiest breakfast to serve a crowd. The all important component in this casserole has to be the egg base. You want a creamy mixture that won’t dry out in the oven, plus a delicious veggie medley to provide flavour. To make it deliciously creamy, use milk plus a little heavy cream (thickened cream). The beauty of this breakfast casserole is that it is so versatile you can really make it your own! You can use bacon; a bacon/ham mixture (as we did here) OR sausages. Any sausage works well here: breakfast sausage – turkey, chicken, beef, mild Italian or pork. Or add in your favourite!
HOW TO MAKE SHREDDED POTATO HASH BROWNS
AUSSIES AND EVERYONE AROUND THE WORLD: For those of us who don’t have frozen, shredded hash browns in our part of the world, we need to make our own! See image below for a visual.
Grate the potatoes first on the largest side of the grater. Soak your shredded potatoes in water for 5 minutes, then rinse in a fine mesh sieve (colander) under cold running water until the water runs clear. Squeeze all of the water out with a tea towel and then allow to air dry on a baking tray or baking sheet. Store in the freezer in ziplock freezer bags until ready to use in your breakfast casserole!
HOW TO MAKE BREAKFAST CASSEROLE
If you don’t have frozen potato hash browns, start preparing that first as mentioned above. Then, move on with your breakfast casserole!
- Choose your desired meat fillings: sausages, bacon, ham or a combination! If adding sausages and bacon, I suggest frying them up first before adding them to your egg mixture. For a vegetarian option, you can leave out the meat.
- Choose your veggie fillings: We like to use green bell peppers (capsicum) and seeded, ripe Roma tomatoes in our breakfast casserole. You can also add in corn kernels, red bell peppers (capsicum), sliced mushrooms and diced zucchini.
- Choose your cheese: Use your favourite combination of cheese or go with our suggestion of white cheddar with a mozzarella topping. Layer your potato hash brown at the base of your dish, then pour in your egg mixture with all of the fillings. Top with cheese and bake your breakfast casserole until golden and bubbling!
MAKE AHEAD BREAKFAST CASSEROLE
Assemble the breakfast casserole as instructed in the recipe, then cover with foil and refrigerate overnight. When ready to bake, let sit at room temperature for 30 minutes before cooking.
Serve a slice of breakfast casserole with a side of sliced avocado, extra bacon pieces and easy to make Hollandaise Sauce!
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