Amish Breakfast Casserole
This is not your typical breakfast casserole, it's quite possibly the Best Breakfast Casserole ever! Made with frozen hash browns or shredded baked potatoes, sausage, bacon, and cheese, it's delicious yet versatile. You can add whatever ingredients that you'd like including spinach or other veggies. Simple, easy, and a great way to start your day!
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb bacon
- 1/2 lb breakfast sausage
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp hot sauce
- 2 large baked potatoes cooled and shredded (about 4 cups) or 4 cups frozen shredded hash browns that have been completely thawed
- 1 small onion finely diced
- 8 oz shredded sharp cheddar cheese divided
- 8 oz shredded swiss cheese divided
- 6 eggs slightly beaten
- 1 1/2 cups cottage cheese
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Set the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
- Cook Meats: In a large skillet over medium heat, cook the bacon until crispy. Remove and drain on paper towels. In the same skillet, cook the sausage until browned. Drain excess fat.
- Sauté Onion: In the same skillet, sauté the diced onion until translucent.
- Combine Ingredients: In a large bowl, mix together the shredded potatoes, cooked bacon, sausage, sautéed onion, 4 oz of cheddar cheese, 4 oz of Swiss cheese, and cottage cheese. Be sure to reserve half of the cheese.
- Add Seasonings and Eggs: Stir in the beaten eggs, salt, black pepper, garlic powder, and hot sauce until well combined.
- Assemble Casserole: Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish. Top with the remaining cheddar and Swiss cheeses.
- Stir in 6 eggs that have been slightly beaten.
- Bake: Bake in the preheated oven for 35-40 minutes, or until the casserole is set and the top is golden brown.
- Serve: Allow the casserole to rest for 10 minutes before serving. Enjoy!