Description
This Sausage, Egg, and Cream Cheese Hashbrown Casserole is a hearty and flavorful breakfast dish that is perfect for feeding a crowd or meal prepping ahead of time. The combination of savory sausage, creamy cream cheese, fluffy eggs, and crispy hashbrowns baked together with melted cheddar cheese creates a delicious and satisfying meal.
Ingredients
Scale
Sausage Mixture:
- 1 pound breakfast sausage
Cream Cheese Mixture:
- 1 (8 oz) package cream cheese (softened)
Egg Mixture:
- 6 large eggs
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Additional Ingredients:
- 3 cups frozen shredded hashbrowns (thawed)
- 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- 2 tablespoons chopped chives or green onions (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Cook the sausage: In a large skillet over medium heat, cook the sausage until browned and fully cooked, breaking it into crumbles.
- Prepare the cream cheese mixture: Reduce the heat to low and stir in the cream cheese until melted and well combined. Remove from heat.
- Whisk the egg mixture: In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder.
- Combine ingredients: Stir in the hashbrowns and 1 cup of the cheddar cheese. Add the sausage and cream cheese mixture and mix until evenly combined.
- Bake: Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish and spread evenly. Top with the remaining 1/2 cup of cheddar cheese. Bake for 35–40 minutes, or until the eggs are set and the top is golden brown.
- Rest and serve: Let it rest for 5–10 minutes before serving. Garnish with chives or green onions if desired.
Notes
- You can prepare this casserole the night before and bake it in the morning.
- For added flavor, use spicy sausage or mix in sautéed peppers and onions.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 390
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 680mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 195mg
