Cheese and Potato Breakfast Casserole

Breakfast Casserole - Breakfast and Brunch

Cheese, hash brown potatoes, bacon, and eggs come together to make a deliciously different and hearty breakfast casserole. Great for company or a special brunch! For a version that has less fat, cholesterol, and calories, use low- or no-fat cheese and/or omit bacon.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 30 mins

Total: 45 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 1 baking dish

Cheese and Potato Breakfast Casserole

Ingredients

1 (2 pound) package frozen hash brown potatoes

thawed

1 (8 ounce) package shredded Cheddar cheese

½ cup diced onion

8 slices cooked bacon

crumbled

¼ cup diced green bell pepper

2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

4 eggs

1 (16 ounce) package small curd cottage cheese

salt and ground black pepper to taste

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Breakfast and Brunch

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 3-quart baking dish.

Step 2

Combine hash browns Cheddar cheese onion bacon green bell pepper and parsley in a bowl. Transfer to the prepared baking dish.

Step 3

Mix eggs and cottage cheese together in a blender until smooth. Pour evenly over the potato mixture.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned about 30 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Cheese and Potato Breakfast Casserole

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 301.3

% Daily Value *

Protein: 19.5g 39%

Carbohydrates: 23.1g 8%

Dietary Fiber: 1.9g 8%

Sugars: 1g

Fat: 21.2g 33%

Saturated Fat: 11g 55%

Cholesterol: 130.8mg 44%

Vitamin A Iu: 590IU 12%

Niacin Equivalents: 3.4mg 26%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 7%

Vitamin C: 15.9mg 27%

Folate: 27.3mcg 7%

Calcium: 260.7mg 26%

Iron: 1.7mg 9%

Magnesium: 15.6mg 6%

Potassium: 645mg 18%

Sodium: 491.7mg 20%

Calories From Fat: 191.2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.