Easy Breakfast Casserole

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Easy Breakfast Casserole has hash browns, ham, cheese, and eggs.  This hash brown breakfast casserole can be made overnight.  Perfect for a Holiday breakfast!

Slice of Hash Brown Breakfast Casserole with salsa on top

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.

Baked Egg Casserole with ham and cheese in a baking dish

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.

Eggs being poured over frozen hash browns, cheddar cheese, and ham for Easy Breakfast Casserole

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:

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.

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Slice of breakfast casserole with hash browns, ham, and cheese with salsa on top

Easy Breakfast Casserole Recipe

4.93 from 188 votes
This Easy Breakfast Casserole Recipe has hash browns, ham, cheese, and eggs.  This hash brown breakfast casserole can be made overnight.  Perfect for a holiday breakfast!
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes

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Servings 12 servings
Calories 208 kcal

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.

Nutrition

Serving: 1/12th of the recipe | Calories: 208kcal | Carbohydrates: 13.2g | Protein: 17.3g | Fat: 9.8g | Saturated Fat: 4.4g | Cholesterol: 223mg | Sodium: 359mg | Fiber: 1.4g | Sugar: 2.1g
Course Breakfast, brunch
Keyword easy breakfast casserole, egg casserole recipe, hash brown breakfast casserole
Cuisine American
Author Amanda Finks
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  1. 5 stars
    Love this recipe! I will substitute sausage with a little spice over the ham. Sometimes I also add bell peppers and a few other veggies as well. Yum!

  2. 5 stars
    Prepared and baked this recipe for a brunch with my grandchildren, who are rather picky eaters. The recipe was simple with a limited number of ingredients. After being refrigerated all night, the casserole baked up very nicely. Everyone, including my grandchildren, enjoyed eating it; and my husband and I enjoyed the leftovers. Very tasty recipe just as it is. Lots of opportunity to customize the recipe with other ingredients, i.e. sweet peppers, mushrooms, onions. What I enjoyed the most was isn’t wasn’t too cheesy, or too potatoey; it was just right!

  3. 5 stars
    I tried this egg recipe for a brunch when my daughter came over and she really liked the casserole. My partner also enjoyed it, I halved the recipe as we were only three and added some red peppers for colour. Yes, I will make this again, definitely a keeper.

    1. 4 stars
      Yes! I use the diced hashbrowns with the peppers and onions and they work great. I also sauté additional pepper and onion and throw it in, which adds a lot of flavor!

  4. 5 stars
    This was extremely easy to make and very tasty. I used the hash browns that has peppers and onions in it, so I had to add a few more eggs because the bags was 28oz. My family enjoyed it, I will be making this again.

  5. 5 stars
    I make this casserole all the time. Everyone loves it. Especially with salsa. I substitute sausage for the ham sometimes. it is tasty that way too.

  6. 5 stars
    This was very good to eat. I really like the fact I just dumped it all together the night before and popped it in the oven the next morning.

  7. 5 stars
    Great starter recipe! I had to use sour cream instead of milk. I used O’Brien Hash Brown’s and only had four eggs!
    I diced a whole ham steak, half an onion, green and red bell peppers! I then combined them all together with shredded Nacho cheese. Alot of yummy sounds during breakfast!

  8. 5 stars
    I added jalapeño, green onions and broccoli, also one additional egg and about 1/4 more of almond milk. I also baked for about 50 minutes and it was delicious.

  9. 5 stars
    Make this recipe every Christmas morning. Make it the night before, store in the fridge, pop it in the oven before gifts and it’s done around the time gifts are! We usually make it with a mixture of bacon and sausage instead of ham!

  10. 4 stars
    This was good! I changed a bit. Sautéed onions and poblano peppers seasoned with salt and pepper and smoked paprika were mixed in, along with cooked chopped bacon.

  11. 5 stars
    I make this every Christmas for our family’s brunch! The only thing I do different is sprinkle cooked crumbled bacon on top! It’s everyone’s favorite!

About Amanda Finks

I’m a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist living in Zionsville, IN. I’m an avid cook, travel nerd, & lover of good food! I’m trained in Food Science & recipe development. It’s my mission to bring you the BEST recipes your whole family will love!

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