EASY CHEESY BREAKFAST CASSEROLE
My mother and that i were talking the opposite day about how distinctive existence would be if we lived a little closer to one another.
Right now, we live approximately three hours aside close sufficient to definitely be able to force and visit pretty regularly, however simply some distance sufficient away that you could’t precisely grab coffee together on a whim. however that’s what we have been speakme approximately. it might be so fun to simply be close enough to seize lunch together spontaneously! Or pop over for a pitcher of wine on the returned deck.
yes, this casserole probably falls a touch greater on the “indulgent” side. however i have had sooo many requests over the years for a basic breakfast casserole. And on unique activities, or maybe simply any ol’ day while you sense like a hearty breakfast, this classic recipe is assured to start your break day with a grin.
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 pound Italian sausage (I prefer hot, but mild or sweet also work)
- 1 medium white onion, peeled and diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 red bell pepper, cored and diced (or 1 jar of roasted red peppers, drained and diced)
- 6 eggs
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1 (20 ounce) bag frozen hash browns, thawed (I used the cubed kind)
- 2 cups shredded cheddar or mozzarella cheese
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly-ground black pepper
- (optional topping: thinly sliced green onions)
DIRECTIONS:
- warmth oven to 375°F.
- upload the sausage to a medium saute pan. cook over medium-excessive heat until browned, crumbling the sausage with a spoon because it chefs. do away with sausage with a slotted spoon and transfer to a large mixing bowl. Reserve approximately 1 tablespoon of sausage grease within the saute pan, discarding the relaxation. add the onion and crimson pepper* to the saute pan, and saute for five mins till cooked. add the garlic and saute for an extra 2 minutes till aromatic. (If the usage of the jarred roasted red peppers, wait to stir them until after the garlic.) Pour the vegetable aggregate into the integration bowl with the sausage. upload the hash browns and 1 half of cups cheese to the integration bowl with the sausage and vegetables. Stir to mix.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk and black pepper until blended. Then upload them to the hashbrown mixture, and stir to mix. Pour the aggregate right into a eleven×7-inch or a nine×9-inch baking dish (a 9×13-inch dish can even work), and pinnacle with the remaining half of cup of shredded cheese. cowl with aluminum foil and bake for 30 minutes. Then do away with the aluminum foil and bake for a further 10-15 mins until the potatoes inside the middle are cooked thru. (I propose just the use of a fork to drag out one of the potatoes inside the middle of the casserole, and test it to see whether or not it’s tender and cooked through). do away with and permit the casserole relaxation for five mins. Sprinkle with inexperienced onions and serve!
