Hashbrown Sausage Bacon Egg Casserole

🧂 Ingredients

• 4 slices bacon

  (crisped, chopped - reserve a tablespoon for topping with the cheese if desired)
• ½ cup yellow onion

  (diced, or white onion)
• 2 teaspoon garlic

  (minced)
• 1 lb breakfast sausage

  (Jimmy Dean style sausage roll)
• ½ cup red bell pepper

  (diced)
• 20 oz hash browns

  (fresh or thawed)
• 6 large eggs

  (at room temperature)
• ½ cup sour cream

  (or use plain Greek yogurt)
• ¼ cup milk

  (or half & half, or heavy cream)
• 3 cups cheddar cheese

  (grated - set aside 1 ½ cups for topping the casserole)
• 1 tablespoon freeze dried chives
• ½ teaspoon salt

  (to taste)

Instructions

• 1 Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) and lightly grease or spray a 9X13 baking
  dish with non-stick cooking spray.
• 2 In a large skillet over medium heat, cook bacon until crispy, then remove bacon
  from the skillet. Chop bacon slices and set aside to add as a topping later.
• 3 Saute onion for 1-2 minutes, add garlic and saute for 30 seconds, until soft.
  Add sausage and cook until browned (crumble the sausage as you are cooking).
  Remove from heat and set aside to cool slightly.
• 4 Add the diced red bell peppers and hashbrowns to the skillet and saute for 30
  seconds to a minute, then add the refrigerated hashbrowns and sear for 5
  minutes.
• 5 Transfer the seared hashbrowns to a baking dish and spread evenly with a spatula
  to make the first layer of the casserole. Transfer the cooked sausage to the
  baking dish to make the second layer.
• 6 In a large mixing bowl, whisk the eggs and pour in the milk. Add sour cream,
  salt, chives, and half of the grated cheddar cheese. Mix until well combined and
  pour over the sausage. Add the remaining cheddar cheese and chopped bacon on
  top.
• 7 Cover the casserole dish with foil. Bake at 375°F (190°C) for 40 minutes. Remove
  foil and continue to bake uncovered for an additional 15-20 minutes, or until
  the eggs have set.
• 8 Remove from the oven when done, slice, and serve immediately.

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