Bacon Egg and Cheese Breakfast Casserole

A square slice of easy breakfast casserole recipe with eggs, cheese, and herbs sits on a white plate with a fork. Garnished with fresh parsley, the casserole appears moist and savory.

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Bacon Egg and Cheese Breakfast Casserole

Try this easy Bacon Egg and Cheese Breakfast Casserole. You can make it the night before or in the morning. Bacon Egg and Cheese Casserole freezes great!

Prep Time15

Cook Time40

Total Time55

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Servings: - 8

Author: Carrie Barnard

Cost: $10.28, $1.47 per Servings

Ingredients

8 oz Bacon (cooked and crumbled)
½ Onion (diced)
½ Green Pepper (diced)
12 Eggs
1 cup milk
2 cups Frozen Shredded Hash Brown Potatoes (16 oz)
1 cup Shredded Colby Jack Cheese
1 teaspoon Salt
½ teaspoon Pepper

Instructions

Cook 8 oz bacon in a skillet. Remove the bacon, pour out the grease, and once the bacon is cooled, crumble it into small pieces.
In the same pan, sauté ½ diced onion and ½ diced green pepper until tender.
In a large bowl, combine 12 eggs, 1 cup milk, 2 cups frozen shredded hash brown potatoes, 1 cup shredded Colby Jack cheese, 1 teaspoon salt, and ½ teaspoon pepper. Stir in the crumbled bacon, sautéed onion, and sautéed green pepper.
Pour mixture into greased 13x9 pan.
Bake at 350 F (177 C) for 35-45 minutes or until cooked thoroughly.
If you are baking in the morning, simply cover with foil once you add egg mixture to pan. Refrigerate until ready to bake.

Notes

Easily double this recipe and freeze one for a super easy breakfast in the future. This casserole is always a hit!

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