🍳 Sausage Hash Brown Breakfast Casserole – Easy & Cheesy Bake

If you’ve never made a sausage hash brown breakfast casserole, let me introduce you to the ultimate weekend breakfast. It’s warm, cheesy, hearty, and tastes like comfort in every bite.

I usually made this in a casserole dish, but the first time I used my cast iron skillet? Total game changer. The hash browns crisped perfectly around the edges, and the sausage-egg-cheese combo baked up just right.

Your turn: Do you use shredded hash browns, rounds, or tater tots in your breakfast casseroles?

🛒 What You’ll Need for This Breakfast Casserole

• 8–10 hash brown rounds (or enough to line the bottom of your pan)

• 1 lb ground sausage (you’ll use about ¾ of it)

• 10 jumbo eggs

• ¼ cup milk

• 1 cup shredded cheese (cheddar or your favorite blend)

• Salt & pepper, to taste

• 1 tsp Italian seasoning (optional)

• More shredded cheese for topping

🧀 Want a cheesier bite? Mix cheddar with Monterey Jack or pepper jack.

👩‍🍳 How to Make Sausage Hash Brown Breakfast Casserole

1. Bake the Hash Browns

Bake hash brown rounds until golden and crispy. Line your greased cast iron skillet or baking dish with them.

2. Cook the Sausage

Brown the sausage in a skillet. Drain grease and set aside about ¾ for the recipe.

3. Whisk the Eggs

In a large bowl, whisk eggs, milk, salt, pepper, and seasoning. Stir in cooked sausage and 1 cup cheese.

4. Pour & Bake

Pour the egg mixture over your hash brown base. Bake at 350°F for 25–30 minutes, or until mostly set.

5. Top with Cheese

Add a layer of shredded cheese on top and return to the oven for 5 minutes or until melted.

6. Rest & Serve

Let it rest for 5–10 minutes before slicing. Serve warm and enjoy every bite!

🧀 Variations & Time-Saving Tips

• Make ahead: Assemble and refrigerate overnight. Just bake in the morning.

• Use tots or shredded potatoes: Works just as well.

• Add-ins: Sautéed onions, bell peppers, or spinach give it a veggie boost.

• Swap the meat: Try bacon or turkey sausage.

Love cast iron recipes? Try this cast iron skillet lasagna for dinner!

Want more ideas? Check out AllRecipes’ collection of top-rated breakfast bakes.

💬 Your Turn – Let’s Talk Breakfast!

Do you make your breakfast casserole the night before? Add veggies? Use tots instead of hash browns?
Let me know your favorite twist — I’d love to try it next time!

Sausage Hash Brown Breakfast Casserole

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Ingredients

  

• - 8–10 hash brown rounds
• - 1 lb ground sausage use ¾ of it
• - 10 jumbo eggs
• - ¼ cup milk
• - 1 cup shredded cheese
• - Salt & pepper to taste
• - 1 tsp Italian seasoning optional
• - Extra shredded cheese for topping

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Bake hash brown rounds and line bottom/sides of skillet or baking dish.
• Brown sausage, drain, and set aside.
• Whisk eggs, milk, seasoning. Stir in sausage and 1 cup cheese.
• Pour into skillet over hash browns.
• Bake for 25–30 minutes or until eggs are nearly set.
• Add cheese on top, bake 5 more minutes until melted.
• Let rest 5–10 minutes before slicing.

Notes

- Can be made ahead and refrigerated overnight.
- Add veggies like bell peppers or spinach.
- Use any shredded potato or tater tots as base.