Description
Meat- and cheese-loving egg bake
Ingredients
20 ounce bag fresh hashbrowns
4 cups grated cheddar cheese, divided
1 tsp salt, divided
1/2 tsp black pepper, divided
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp smoky paprika
1 pound seasoned pork sausage , or something like Jimmy Dean breakfast sausage
18 eggs
1 cup milk
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400℉. Spray or grease a 9×13″ pan and set aside.
Cut bacon into small pieces and brown in a skillet. Drain on paper towels.
Meanwhile, in a bowl, toss hash browns with 1 cup cheese, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp black pepper, the garlic powder and the paprika. When bacon is slightly cooled, add that to the hash browns. Press mixture into the bottom of the pan and bake for 20 minutes.
While the crust is baking, brown sausage and drain on paper towels.
Whisk together eggs, milk, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp black pepper. Stir in a cup of cheese.
Remove hash brown crust from the oven, sprinkle with 1 cup cheese, and bake another 5 minutes.
Lower temperature to 350℉. Spread sausage over the crust, and pour egg mixture on top. Bake for 30 minutes, or until the middle no longer jiggles.
Top with remaining cheese, and bake another 5-8 minutes, until eggs are fully set and cheese is melted.
Let stand a few minutes before serving.
Notes
This is easy to make ahead: prep the meats the day before, and assemble about an hour before you want to serve it.
Because of how protein-packed this is, a small piece is sufficient. Plan on serving 12 from a single pan.
This freezes beautifully! Just let it thaw and reheat as desired.
If you use frozen hash browns, make sure they are thawed completely and moisture patted out of them before making the “crust”.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
