Description
This Sausage & Cream Cheese Hash Brown Breakfast Casserole is the ultimate morning comfort food! Layers of crispy hash browns, savory sausage, and creamy pockets of cheese come together in a hearty, melt-in-your-mouth bake. Perfect for family breakfasts, brunches, or anytime you want a cozy, crowd-pleasing start to your day.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb (450g) breakfast sausage (pork or turkey)
- 4 cups frozen hash browns (shredded, thawed)
- 8 oz (225g) cream cheese, softened and cubed
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 6 large eggs
- 1 cup milk
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp garlic powder (optional)
- ¼ tsp paprika (optional, for color)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish with butter or cooking spray.
- In a skillet over medium heat, cook sausage until browned and fully cooked.
- Drain excess fat and set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and paprika until smooth.
- Spread hash browns evenly in the baking dish.
- Sprinkle cooked sausage over the hash browns.
- Dot with cubed cream cheese evenly across the dish.
- Pour the egg mixture over the top.
- Sprinkle cheddar and mozzarella cheeses over everything.
- Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes.
- Remove foil and bake an additional 15–20 minutes, until the top is golden and eggs are fully set.
- Let the casserole rest for 5–10 minutes before cutting.
- Slice into squares and serve warm.
Notes
- Use turkey sausage for a leaner option.
- Feel free to add vegetables like bell peppers or onions for extra flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 180mg
Keywords: Sausage Casserole, Breakfast Casserole, Hash Brown Casserole