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Breakfast Egg Bake

A hearty make-ahead casserole combining fluffy eggs, savory vegetables, breakfast sausage, and melted cheese - perfect for feeding the whole family effortlessly on busy mornings.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Servings: 8
Calories: 385
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 12 large eggs
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 1 pound breakfast sausage, cooked and crumbled
  • 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 bell pepper, diced
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 2 cups frozen hash browns, thawed
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil

Method
 

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F and grease a 9x13-inch baking dish. Cook the breakfast sausage in a large skillet over medium heat until browned and crumbly, about 8 minutes. Remove sausage and set aside, but keep about 1 tablespoon of grease in the pan.
  2. Add diced bell pepper and onion to the same skillet with the reserved grease. Cook for 5-6 minutes until vegetables soften and become fragrant.
  3. Spread thawed hash browns evenly across the bottom of your prepared baking dish. Layer the cooked sausage over the potatoes, followed by the sautéed vegetables. Sprinkle 1½ cups of shredded cheese over everything, saving the remaining cheese for topping.
  4. In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, salt, pepper, and garlic powder until completely smooth. Pour this evenly over all the layered ingredients in your baking dish.
  5. Sprinkle the remaining cheese on top and bake for 40-45 minutes. The center should be set but still slightly jiggly, and the edges will be golden brown. A knife inserted in the center should come out mostly clean. Let it rest for 5 minutes before cutting.

Notes

Can be assembled the night before and refrigerated - add 5-10 extra minutes to baking time if cooking from fridge. Don't skip draining excess grease from sausage. Make sure hash browns are completely thawed and drained. Let rest 5 minutes before cutting. Refrigerate leftovers up to 4 days or freeze up to 3 months. Reheat in microwave 60-90 seconds or in 300°F oven.