I’ve gotten a few emails from readers asking for the Country Breakfast Casserole recipe that I made on Christmas morning, so I thought I’d share it here for you all to enjoy!
Things You Need
12 oz Bacon or Sausage
4 c. Hash Browns, Thawed
1 ½ c. Shredded Colby Jack Cheese
3 Beaten Eggs
1 c. Milk
¼ t. Pepper
Salsa (optional)
In skillet, cook sausage or bacon (crumble cooked bacon). In 8″x8″ baking dish, layer potatoes, ½ the cheese, meat, and remaining cheese. In bowl, combine eggs, milk and pepper. Pour over cheese. Bake COVERED at 350˚ for 50-55 minutes or until knife inserted comes out clean. Serve with salsa. This dish can be prepared, covered, and chilled for up to 24 hrs before cooking.
This dish serves 4 hungry house guests. When I make it for more than 4 people I double all the ingredients except the meat (I doubled the meat once and thought the flavor overpowered the dish), and bake it a little longer.
And now–a word of caution. When you make this dish ahead of time and transport it to your destination, be sure to hold it LEVEL, and with BOTH hands. You know that scene in The Family Stone when SJP’s uncooked egg dish spilled all down the front of her? Yeah. I had a similar experience on Christmas Eve, walking up the sidewalk to my in-law’s house. Lesson learned.
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Delicious and simple. I give it two enthusiastic thumbs up.
Thanks for the recipe again!
Running to the grocery store to get sausage and hash browns. Mmmmmm.
YUM!!! & I love the photo–this is exactly what I look like every time I step foot into the kitchen–minus the fabulous shoes of course. One can dream! I left you something on my blog.
Ohmahgah, this sounds delish! Thanks for sharing, D!
I remember you made this dish for the Leitings and us the last time we visited…it was delicious! I’ll be making it for my family sometime soon.
Thanks for sharing the recipe.
Dusty, this sounds so good! I’m going to make it tomorrow morning!
This sounds yummy!!
Try this and report back!
Angel Puffs/Cheese Breakfast Casserole
(makes 12-15 servings)
12 eggs
1 pint small curd cottage cheese
1/2# (2 cups or 15 oz) shredded cheddar cheese
1/2# (2 cups or 15 oz) shredded monterey jack cheese
1/2c melted margarine
1/2c flour
1/2t baking powder
1/2t salt
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Beat eggs until light and fluffy. Add remaining ingredients. Stir gently until well blended (you may want to add the cheese last). Pour into 9×13 pan. Bake 30 minutes.
Additional notes: This recipe can be as creative as you want it to be. Bacon or ham, chopped broccoli or mushrooms can be added. This dish can be made ahead – even the night before.
I’m looking forward to hearing what you girls think if you try this dish out! Be sure to email me, or comment again in this post (I’ll see it, don’t worry). Hope you all like it!
And I’m so happy it was a hit for you, Kim!
And Sara–I’ll be sure to try that dish you posted next time we have guests. Thanks!!
Thanks for the post! I made the casserole this morning and everyone loved it! Two thumbs up!