Easy Breakfast Casserole has hash browns, ham, cheese, and eggs. This hash brown breakfast casserole can be made overnight. Perfect for a Holiday breakfast!
What makes this hash brown casserole easy?
Seriously, it took me longer to preheat my oven than it did for me to prepare this egg casserole. I used frozen hash browns, shredded cheese, and cubed ham. So, the only real prep work that I had to do was crack open the eggs.
This casserole will feed a crowd. It makes 12 portions.
It would be perfect around the holidays since you only need to spend about 5 minutes in the kitchen putting it together. Then, just let it bake.
How to make Breakfast Casserole:
*Note: The full printable recipe card is at the bottom of this post.
- In a large bowl, add frozen shredded hashbrown potatoes.
- Add chopped ham and shredded cheddar cheese.
- Mix well. Then, pour into a baking dish.
- Add 12 eggs to a large bowl (use the same bowl from the first step).
- Add milk, salt, and pepper. Whisk together.
- Pour the eggs over the hash brown, ham, and cheese.
- Bake.
How to make Overnight Breakfast Casserole
- Assemble the breakfast casserole according to the directions.
- Cover with plastic wrap.
- Refrigerate overnight.
- Remove plastic wrap and bake.
What to serve with this Egg Casserole:
- Crock Pot Apple Cinnamon Roll Casserole from Bitchin Brunch
- To Go Baked Oatmeal with your Favorite Toppings
- Tropical Green Smoothie
- Banana Peanut Butter Oat Muffins
- Honey Lime Fruit Salad from Cooking Classy
I always put salsa on my eggs. So, I serve salsa with this recipe. Hot sauce and sour cream would be good too.
Watch the step by step video for this Easy Breakfast Casserole Recipe below.
Easy Breakfast Casserole Recipe
Ingredients
- 24 oz. frozen hash browns -about 8 cups
- 16 oz. cubed ham
- 8 oz. sharp cheddar cheese -shredded
- 12 large eggs
- 1 cup milk -I used skim
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- cooking spray
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Add the frozen potatoes, ham, and cheese to a large bowl. Toss to combine. Pour the mixture into a 9 x 13 inch baking dish that has been sprayed with cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, whisk the eggs with the milk, salt, and pepper (I use the same bowl from step 1).
- Pour the egg mixture over the hash brown mixture. Pat everything down with the back of a wooden spoon.
- Bake for one hour, uncovered. The center should be set and the edges should be golden brown.
Nancy says
Has anyone tried this casserole with green onions? If so, how was it?
Jill says
Made this for holiday department meeting at school and it was raved about. I’m emailing recipe out to the whole department to share with their friends and families. The only thing I did differently was thaw hash browns and then attempted to brown a bit in skillet but didn’t get the effect I desired as far as browning, but it didn’t matter at all! I added cooked bacon and some onion powder and two extra eggs and a splash more milk. I put cheese on top too and incorporated some chives…Delicious! Salsa is a must on the side. Thank you so much for sharing this 🙂
T Lutes says
Love this dish! It has become a Christmas tradition to us. The recipe is delicious as-is, but I use a 30 oz bag of Potatoes O’Brien (the red and green pepper and onion provide color and flavor). I also sprinkle the potatoes, ham and cheese liberally with ground mustard before tossing them (it tends to clump if added to the eggs). And, I add 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper to the eggs. Reading the comments, I am eager to try using a combination of milk and sour cream. Thank you for this recipe!
Rebecca Buchko says
I’m adding frozen spinach (thawed) into the mix this year, should I adjust the cooking time?
Eryn says
how long will this last in the fridge?
Kara says
This is super versatile. I only had 10 eggs and 6 oz of cheese (Colby) and added cooked bacon was still great.
Gayle says
I made for Christmas brunch. It was a hit. I made no changes to the recipe! Definitely will make again!
Eryn says
how long will this stay good in the fridge?
Fran says
Very easy to assemble and my family loved it!!
Lynne says
Really good! I improvised a bit, adding a layer of defrosted frozen spinach, chopped onions and mushrooms on top of the hash browns. Also added a cup of sour cream along with the milk and eggs, resulting in a very moist casserole. Holds its shape nicely when slicing and serving.
Miller says
How well does this freeze?
Marsha Everett says
Can this be made the night before and cooked in the morning?
Andrea says
Threw in some asparagus…friends and family loved it, as did I
Lynnette Post says
I use Jimmy Dean Sausage instead of ham It’s our go to weekend breakfast dish on Sundays after church.