This savory sausage breakfast casserole with hash brown potatoes, green onions, and cheese is easy to put together and perfect for a hearty breakfast or weekend brunch. You can cook the sausage and green onions in a cast-iron skillet, and use that to bake the casserole instead of a baking dish.
Prep Time::15 mins
Cook Time:: 1 hr 10 mins
Additional Time::10 mins
Total Time:: 1 hr 35 mins
Servings::8
Ingredients
1 (16 ounce) package bulk breakfast sausage
1 green onion, chopped
1 (16 ounce) package hash brown potatoes
2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
6 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 cup milk
1 (2.64 ounce) package country gravy mix
1 pinch ground paprika, or to taste
Directions
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease an 8×11-inch baking dish.
Cook and stir breakfast sausage in a skillet over medium heat until browned and crumbly, about 10 minutes; drain excess grease.
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Mix green onion into the sausage and spread into the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
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Spread hash brown potatoes in a layer over top; sprinkle with Cheddar cheese.
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Whisk eggs, milk, and gravy mix together in a bowl until smooth; pour over casserole. Season with paprika.
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Bake in the preheated oven until a knife inserted into the center of the casserole comes out clean, about 1 hour. Let stand 10 minutes to firm up before serving.
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