I made this cheesy breakfast casserole recipe a few weeks ago for a MOPS meeting and it turned out great - cheesy, potato-y bacon-y goodness in a casserole dish. What makes it especially wonderful is that you can assemble the entire thing the night before and just pop it in the oven in the morning. Mornings are so hectic - the last thing I want to be doing is putting together a hot dish.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees if you are making this right away. If you are baking the casserole the next day, you can skip this step. Spray your pan with cooking spray. We used a 9 x 13 pan.
Spread 2 cups of shredded potatoes and ¼ cup of the onion in the baking pan.
Add half of the bacon (4oz) and ½ cup of the cheese. Then repeat the process again to create a second layer.
When you have added the second layer, mix the eggs, evaporated milk and Lawry's and pour the mixture evenly on top of the layers.
If you will be baking this the next morning, cover and refrigerate. Bake at 350 degrees for 60 minutes while covered with foil. Remove foil and cook for an additional 5 minutes until cheese starts to brown a little bit.
Let this cool a little before eating. It will be piping hot! Leave a comment and let me know about your favorite breakfast or brunch casseroles.
FAQs For Breakfast Casserole
Yes! You can assemble everything the night before and refrigerate it. Just bake it in the morning for a warm, ready-to-go breakfast.
You can! Let the casserole cool completely, then wrap portions tightly and freeze. Reheat in the oven or microwave when you’re ready to eat.
Reheat individual portions in the microwave, or warm larger amounts in the oven at 350°F until heated.
📖 Recipe
Breakfast Casserole Recipe
Equipment
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Ingredients
- 8 oz of bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 4 cups of shredded hash browns
- 1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 12 oz can of evaporated milk
- ½ cup of finely chopped onion
- 3 eggs
- 1 teaspoon of Lawry's seasoned salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees if you are making this right away. If you are baking the casserole the next day, you can skip this step. Spray your pan with cooking spray. We used a 9 x 13 pan.
- Spread 2 cups of shredded potatoes and ¼ cup of the onion in the baking pan.
- Add half of the bacon (4oz) and ½ cup of the cheese. Then repeat the process again to create a second layer.
- When you have added the second layer, mix the eggs, evaporated milk and Lawry's and pour the mixture evenly on top of the layers.
- If you will be baking this the next morning, cover and refrigerate. Bake at 350 degrees for 60 minutes while covered with foil. Remove foil and cook for an additional 5 minutes until cheese starts to brown a little bit.
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Stefanie says
I made this last year for Christmas breakfast along with cinnamon rolls. It was fantastic! It served 6 people with leftovers the next day. I altered the recipe by adding sausage to it (along with the bacon) and omitted the onions. I made it the night before and let it sit in the refrigerator overnight. I like to save time that way. And I'll be doing the same this year. But I will caramelize some yellow onions this time. Thanks for the recipe!
Jessica Unterbergee says
Are the hash browns frozen or fresh? Thanks!
Vicky says
Jessica, they are frozen.
Michael says
My wife refers to this as breakfast crack - though I admit I modify slightly. She dislikes onions. So those are out. I replace the lawreys with paprika, powdered onion (what she doesn't know won't hurt me) ,garlic, chile pepper,black pepper, and salt mixture. And most importantly- more bacon. Yes, more. No, you need more than that. Add an extra egg to bind the extra bacon. Which you should add more of, because bacon. Which I guess converts this to a bacony cheesy breakfast casserole. That you can add more bacon to.
Vicky says
Michael, I like how you think. 🙂 Happy New Year!
stacey says
Looks yummy!! Pinned this for sure. Plan on making this for christmas morning but willmake the night before so we can have after presents 🙂 thank you!
Vicky says
Thank you so much Stacey! Hope it works out. Have a wonderful holiday season!
KarlCheryl Petersen says
how many people does it feed?
Martha Porter says
Have you ever tried precooked bacon pieces??
Martha Porter says
Have you ever used precooked bacon pieces?
Alexis AKA MOM says
Oh yes bacon!!! This looks yummy sweets!
Diana - FreeStyleMama says
We did a very similar recipe in our dutch oven when we were camping last summer and everyone *LOVED* it!!!