Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- Preheat the oven to 400℉. Spray a 9x13 or large casserole dish of similar size with non-stick cooking spray.
- Add the hash browns to the prepared baking dish. Pour the melted butter over the hash browns and toss to coat. Spread the hash browns out and place in the oven. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until the hash browns start to crisp – the edges start to turn golden brown.
- Meanwhile, on medium-high heat, brown the ground sausage in a large skillet. When sausage is partially cooked through, add the peppers and onions to the skillet and continue to cook until sausage is no longer pink. Drain excess liquid. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, cheese, milk of choice, yogurt, salt, and pepper.
- When the hash browns are done, remove from the oven and top evenly with the sausage, peppers, and onions.
- Pour the egg mixture over the contents in the baking dish.
- Bake for 35-45 minutes or until the center is cooked through. Cover with foil if the edges start to get too brown. Baking time will depend on the type and size of dish used. Start checking the egg bake for doneness at the 30-minute mark.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days or freezer for up to 3 months.
Nutrition
Notes
For homemade sausage: Mix 1 pound ground turkey or pork with 1 teaspoon garlic powder, ½ teaspoon dried fennel, 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning, a pinch of cayenne, ½ teaspoon fine salt, and ¼ teaspoon black pepper.
For overnight preparation: Follow the recipe through step 5. Allow the hash browns and sausage mixture to cool for at least 30 minutes so that the eggs don’t start to cook when added. Once cooled, pour the egg mixture over the hash browns and sausage mixture. Cover and refrigerate overnight. When ready to bake, remove the dish from the refrigerator, uncover, and continue with step 7. You may need to add an additional 5 minutes to the baking time. Alternatively, you can wait to pour the eggs into the dish until just before baking. Store the egg mixture, covered, in the fridge overnight. When ready to make the egg bake, simply pour the egg mixture over the hash browns and sausage and bake.