Easy Hash Brown Breakfast Casserole
Bake an easy hash brown breakfast casserole with crisp bacon, eggs, thawed hash browns, cottage cheese, and two kinds of cheese for a hearty brunch.
Servings: 12
servings
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Prep: 15 minutes
Total: 1 hour
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 16 ounces bacon diced
- 1 medium onion diced
- 8 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce optional
- 4 cups frozen hash browns thawed
- 8 ounces sharp cheddar cheese shredded
- 6 ounces Swiss or Gruyere cheese shredded
- 16 ounces small-curd cottage cheese
Instructions
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 F and grease a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
- Cook the diced bacon in a large skillet until crisp. Add the onion and cook until translucent, then drain on a paper towel.
- Whisk the eggs with the salt, pepper, and optional hot sauce.
- Stir in the thawed hash browns, shredded cheeses, cottage cheese, bacon, and onion until combined.
- Spread the mixture in the prepared dish and bake for 35 to 45 minutes, until the center is set. Rest for 5 to 10 minutes before serving.
- Garnish with snipped fresh chives if desired and serve warm.