Breakfast Casserole (great for large groups..or small)

By Pattywak

This is sooo easy and good. To make this even easier, I use the hashbrowns O'brien (which have chopped onions, red/green bell peppers already in it). The combination of ham and bacon is good or one can be subbed for the other. In the future, I'll also play around with the different types of cheese out there. Pepperjack for kick perhaps? Either way, very good and fool-proof!

I've made this twice now, and it really does help to layer the hashbrowns on the bottom of your pan, bake them first until they start to brown (I turn the oven way up to 450 and dot butter on top), and then add the rest of your ingredients (and bake at 350). After doing this, I found that the total baking time was shorter than the recipe stated. The texture was much better too.

Ingredients

• 1 pound bacon
• 1/4 cup diced onion
• 1/4 cup diced green bell pepper
• 3 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
• 8 eggs
• 2 cups milk
• 1 (16 ounce) package frozen hash brown potatoes, thawed

Details

Servings 12
Adapted from allrecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 7x11 inch casserole dish.

Fry the bacon in a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain on a paper towel-lined plate. Crumble.

In a large bowl beat together eggs and milk. Mix in cheese, bacon, onion and green pepper. Stir in the thawed hash browns. Pour mixture into prepared casserole.

Cover with aluminum foil and bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes. Uncover and bake for another 30 minutes until eggs have set.