Hash Brown Breakfast Casserole

By Taraespo

Ingredients

• 3 Tbsp. butter
• 1 small yellow onion , chopped
• 4 cups frozen shredded hash browns
• 1 pound breakfast sausage, mild or hot
• 2 1/4 cups whole milk
• 8 large eggs
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. black pepper
• 1/4 tsp. freshly ground nutmeg
• 1 tsp dry mustard
• 8 cups cubed French or Italian bread , crusts removed
• 2 cups (1/2 pound) grated cheddar cheese
• 2 cups (1/2 pound) freshly grated Parmesan

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350°.

Spray a deep 13" x 9" casserole dish with vegetable oil cooking spray.

Melt the butter in a large frying pan. Add the onion and sauté over medium-low heat until soft, about 5 minutes. Add the hash browns and break apart. Sauté until browned about 5-10 minutes.

In a second frying pan, sauté the sausage, breaking apart large clumps. When the sausage is cooked through, remove it from pan.

In a large mixing bowl, combine the milk, eggs, salt, pepper, nutmeg and mustard, and briskly stir to blend.

To assemble, spread the onions and hash browns evenly at the bottom of the greased dish. Place the bread cubes evenly on top of hash browns. With a slotted spoon, distribute sausage as the third layer. Pour the milk and egg mixture over these layers. Add Parmesan as the next layer, while then adding the cheddar (save 1/2 cup to add the last 10 minutes)

Bake the casserole uncovered for 45 to 50 minutes, until puffed and golden brown.