Talk about a hearty breakfast! This Loaded Hashbrown Casserole is truly loaded up with peppers, onions, sausage over diced home fries and baked in a silky egg mixture and plenty of cheese.
Loaded Hash Brown Casserole
Potatoes are my carb of choice for breakfast. I find myself regularly prepping these Crispy Copycat IHOP Breakfast Potatoes week after week to serve alongside eggs in the morning for some hearty fuel. But if I want to make a potato dish that’s a little more involved, this Loaded Hashbrown Casserole is it.
This breakfast hash brown recipe uses frozen home fries topped with a sausage and veggie mixture all soaked in a creamy egg mixture. It gets baked with shredded cheese on top so it’s browned and bubbly.
It’s the best dish to serve for a big for brunch when you’ve got a crowd of hungry guests on your hands. One slice of this Loaded Hashbrown Casserole is hearty, cheesy, delicious and so satisfying to fuel your day with thumbs up from the whole family.
And while you’re here, I think you’d also love this Bacon, Potato, and Egg Casserole, this High Protein Breakfast Frittata, my Brunch Burger, this Sheet Pan Omelet, these Homemade Egg McMuffins, these Sweet Potato Egg Cups or this Crustless Spinach and Feta Quiche, too!
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Recipe Ingredients
- Sausage – I used Johnsonville turkey sausage links. You can use whatever breakfast sausage is your favorite.
- Veggies – We’ll use white or sweet onion + orange and red bell pepper for crunch and fresh flavor.
- Eggs – We’re using eggs and egg whites.
- Cottage Cheese – Gets whipped with the eggs to create a creamy and rich mixture.
- Hash Brown Potatoes – A frozen bag of potatoes is SO much easier than dicing up your own. I used Ore-Ida frozen hash browns.
- Pepper Jack Cheese – The Loaded Hashbrown Casserole is topped with shredded cheese that gets bubbly and golden when baked. If you have another favorite shredded cheese, substitute it in here.
See the recipe card below for a full list of ingredients and measurements.
Substitutions and Variations
It’s a loaded casserole so load it with what you like! Here’s a few different ways to change things up:
- Additional veggies: Try adding halved cherry tomatoes, spinach, mushrooms, or jalapeños.
- Cheese of choice: I used white cheddar, but instead try sharp cheddar cheese, pepper jack, gruyere, colby cheese, mozzarella, or swiss. Anything shreddable (either pre-shredded or done by hand with a cheese grater) will work best for this cheesy hashbrown casserole.
- Switch out the sausage: Instead of turkey sausage, use pork sausage (the maple smoked is so tasty!), chicken sausage, ground sausage, crispy bacon or turkey bacon, ham slices, or leave out the meat all together!
How to Make this Hashbrown Casserole Recipe
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Start by preparing the filling ingredients. Use a vegetable chopper to dice the white onion, red and orange bell pepper into small pieces. Dice the cooked turkey sausage into small coins.
2. In a blender, add egg whites, eggs, cottage cheese, milk, and green goddess seasoning. Blend until cottage cheese is thoroughly mixed. Set aside.
3. Heat a large skillet to medium heat and spray with cooking spray. Add white onion, turkey sausage, and bell peppers. Sauté until they’re translucent. Roughly 5-7 minutes.
4. Spray a 9×13 baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Add the frozen diced potatoes to the dish. Drizzle olive oil on the potatoes and season with onion powder and paprika. Toss so the potatoes are evenly coated.
5. Add the sautéed onion, bell pepper, and turkey sausage to the prepared baking dish on top of the potatoes.
6. Then pour the blended egg mixture over all of the ingredients. Stir it so the potatoes are combined with the egg/veggie/sausage mixture.
7. Top the entire casserole with shredded cheese. Bake for 40-45 minutes or until egg mixture is fully cooked throughout and the cheesy deliciousness on top his golden brown. Bake time may vary depending on your oven. Garnish with diced green onions and enjoy!
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Loaded Hashbrown Casserole FAQs
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-5 days. Reheat in the microwave for ~60 seconds.
You can also freeze this recipe for up to 3 months! I suggest doing so UNBAKED covered with plastic wrap and foil, then remove the cover and bake from frozen for an extra 15 minutes than the recipe calls for and you’re good to go. Individual servings can also be frozen if you already baked it and want to keep the extras.
You definitely can! The result will be a thinner, denser casserole since the shredded potatoes will get a little more packed down by the veggies and egg picture, but it will still be delicious!
I used a 9×13 ceramic baking dish (linked below!), which worked perfectly. Any smaller and you’ll risk having a runny, raw egg center since the casserole will be bigger. Any larger and your casserole may dry out from too much exposed surface area.
Also be careful with different pan materials. Darker pans tend to cook faster, so keep an eye on your casserole if that’s what you’re using.
On top of the casserole, feel free to add any fresh herbs you have on hand. I like green onion, parsley, cilantro, or basil. This loaded potato casserole also welcomes sauce weather that be tangy sour cream, hot sauce, ketchup, guacamole, salsa, or an aioli. Sliced avocado would be tasty too, or jalapeño if you like a little heat.
Serving suggestions
Looking to complete your brunch spread? Serve your Hashbrown Casserole with a delicious Apple Kiwi Smoothie and Greek Yogurt Banana Muffins for a meal everyone will love. This Cinnamon Streusel Coffee Cake makes for a great side dish if you’re looking for something sweet.
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Loaded Hashbrown Casserole
Equipment
- skillet
- vegetable chopper or knife and cutting board
- blender
- Mixing Bowl
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Rubber Spatula
- cheese grater
- 9×13 baking dish
Ingredients
- 12 links turkey sausage
- 1 small white onion
- 1/2 red bell pepper
- 1/2 yellow bell pepper
- 5 eggs
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1 ¼ cup egg whites
- 1/2 cup skim milk, Fairlife
- 1 lbs Ora-Ida Frozen Diced Hash Brown Potatoes, (1/2 bag)
- 1/2 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1 tbsp green goddess seasoning, Trader Joe's
- salt & pepper, to taste
- 3/4 cup Pepper Jack Cheese , shredded
- 1 tbsp diced green onions, for garnish
- cooking spray
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Start by preparing the filling ingredients. Use a vegetable chopper to dice the white onion, red and orange bell pepper. Dice the cooked turkey sausage into small coins.
- In a blender, add egg whites, eggs, cottage cheese, milk and green goddess seasoning. Blend until cottage cheese is thoroughly mixed. Set aside.
- Heat a skillet to medium heat and spray with cooking spray. Add white onion, turkey sausage, and bell peppers. Sauté until they’re translucent. Roughly 5-7 minutes.
- Spray a 9×13 baking dish with cooking spray. Add the frozen diced potatoes to the dish. Drizzle olive oil on the potatoes and season with onion powder and paprika. Toss so the potatoes are evenly coated.
- Add the sautéed onion, bell pepper, and turkey sausage to the pyrex pan on top of the potatoes. Then pour the blended egg mixture over all of the ingredients. Stir it so the potatoes are combined with the egg/veggie/sausage mixture. Top the entire casserole with shredded cheese.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes or until egg mixture is fully cooked throughout. Garnish with diced green onions and enjoy!
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We love this recipe! I make it the night before and then serve it reheated in the morning. So tasty!
This is the best egg bake I have tried! Quick and easy to make and so yummy. It’s perfect for a fridge clean out meal because you can make so many variations! I have made it multiple times/ways and LOVE it!!!!
Made this for a brunch get together and it was such a hit! Really love how protein packed it is with the cottage cheese. It also reheats well and I happily enjoyed it for breakfast the next few days.
I love this recipe so much. It’s easy to make, and it’s delicious. The cottage cheese gives it a little tang, and the turkey sausage brings in that meaty flavor. It’s a really hearty dish that I can eat for breakfast or dinner!
This is perfect for breakfast! Especially when you’re on the go like me! You can prepare this at night and just reheat it in the microwave the next day. My kids are going to love this! thank you for sharing this easy-to-make recipe!!
I love this breakfast casserole, we call it the “everything breakfast” at home because we use all our veggies and enjoy this during the weekend as we are rushing to playdates etc, the little ones love it because the cheese makes it so savoury.
My husband and I are trying to eat more healthily since we have become empty nesters. I made this casserole this weekend and we both loved it. Now I have breakfast prepped for the week.
My family’s favorite casserole to make for our brunches together!! So good
This recipe was SOOO good! Made this for a family brunch and it was a hit. Easy to follow and of course loved the hashbrowns in it. I prepped the veggies the night before and it made it easy to put together in the morning. Definitely will be making this again.