Sausage and Cream Cheese Hash Brown Breakfast Casserole
Sausage and Cream Cheese Hash Brown Breakfast Casserole is a hearty baked breakfast dish made with sausage, cream cheese, hash browns, cheddar, eggs, and milk.
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Servings: 10 people
Ingredients
- 2 lb hot breakfast sausage
- 2 packages / 8 oz each cream cheese room temperature
- 1 bag / 30 to 32 oz frozen shredded hash browns
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp onion powder
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 8 large eggs
- 2 cups milk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
- In a large skillet over medium heat, cook the breakfast sausage until it is no longer pink.
- Break the sausage into crumbles as it cooks.
- Drain any excess fat from the skillet.
- Add the room-temperature cream cheese to the cooked sausage.
- Stir until the sausage and cream cheese are fully combined.
- Transfer the sausage and cream cheese mixture to a bowl and set aside.
- Add the frozen shredded hash browns to the skillet.
- Cook the hash browns until lightly browned.
- Spread the lightly browned hash browns evenly in the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
- Spoon the sausage and cream cheese mixture evenly over the hash browns.
- Sprinkle the shredded cheddar cheese evenly over the sausage mixture.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, salt, black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and milk.
- Whisk until the egg mixture is fully combined and smooth.
- Pour the egg mixture evenly over the hash brown, sausage, cream cheese, and cheddar layers.
- If baking later, cover the dish tightly and refrigerate until ready to bake.
- Bake the casserole, uncovered, for 40 to 50 minutes, or until the eggs are fully set and the center is no longer jiggly.
- Remove the casserole from the oven.
- Allow the casserole to rest for 5 to 10 minutes before slicing.
- Serve warm.
Notes
To make this Sausage and Cream Cheese Hash Brown Breakfast Casserole gluten free, use certified gluten-free breakfast sausage and frozen shredded hash browns.
Confirm that the cream cheese, cheddar cheese, eggs, milk, salt, black pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder are labeled gluten free.
Check sausage carefully, as some brands may contain gluten-based fillers, seasonings, or cross-contact warnings.
Use gluten-free nonstick cooking spray or grease the baking dish with certified gluten-free butter or oil.
Prepare the casserole with clean cookware, cutting boards, bowls, measuring tools, and utensils to avoid gluten cross-contact.
Serve with gluten-free sides such as fruit, gluten-free toast, gluten-free biscuits, roasted vegetables, or salad.