This 5 ingredients hash brown casserole is great for a weekend brunch. Serve it with some fresh fruit, baked goods like muffins or donuts, and mimosas on the side!
My family had this sausage and egg breakfast casserole at the lake one weekend for breakfast with muffins, fruit, and a cinnamon roll casserole. There was plenty of food there that morning to eat. I thought that this would be a great recipe to share with everyone. The perfect recipe for making at the lake this weekend or Easter Brunch!
This is also great as leftovers the next morning. Just reheat it in the microwave.
For more breakfast recipes try Air Fryer Egg Cups, Air Fryer Hard Boiled Eggs, Weight Watcher Pancakes, or Cottage Cheese Breakfast Bowls.
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Why You Will Love This Recipe
This casserole can be made into a lower calorie recipe or WW friendly casserole. To make this casserole a bit more WW friendly use reduced fat or low fat cheeses, turkey sausage, and reduced fat milk.
- Only 5 simple ingredients
- Perfect for meal prep or overnight assembly
- Feeds a crowd easily
- Budget-friendly comfort food
- Great for brunch, holidays, or weeknight dinners
The points per serving will be 5 smart points.
Ingredients Needed
- Hot breakfast sausage - I used Jimmy Dean Fully cooked turkey sausage crumbles (1 ½ cups). Since the sausage is fully cooked already just you don't need to heat it up in the pan for very long. It will cook in the casserole dish.
- Bag frozen shredded hash browns - Frozen shredded hash browns are a convenient and versatile ingredient for many recipes. They can be used as a base for breakfast dishes such as hash browns or as a side dish for lunch or dinner. Can also use the hash browns that come in the refrigerator section at the grocery store.
- Shredded cheddar cheese - use whatever type of cheese in your pantry or mix up different kinds of shredded cheese. Use reduced cheese or fat-free if you want to lower the calories.
- Eggs - The best type of eggs you can buy at the store are organic or free-range eggs, while others may prefer eggs from specific breeds of chickens
- Milk - Dairy does not like me at all so I go for a lactose free milk such as Fairlife. It also has more protein in it.
- Salt and pepper - to taste
- See the recipe card below for a full list of ingredients and measurements.
How to make Hash Brown Casserole
Step 1: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large skillet, cook sausage until no longer pink. Drain fat. Add hash browns to skillet and cook until slightly softened or warmed through.
Step 2: Place the cooked hash browns and sausage in the bottom of a lightly greased 9x13-inch pan.
Step 3: Whisk together eggs, salt, pepper, and milk. Pour over hash brown mixture. Top with cheese.
Recipe Tip: Cover and refrigerate at this point if baking later.
Recipe Tip: Let the casserole recipe sit out for a bit to set before serving.
Step 5: Bake for 35-40 minutes. Slice the casserole into 12 equal pieces. Serving size: 1 pieces.
Make Ahead Tips
This casserole is perfect for prepping in advance.
Simply assemble the ingredients in the baking dish, cover tightly, and refrigerate overnight. Bake the next morning for an easy, stress-free breakfast.
Variations and Substitutions
- Use turkey sausage or chicken sausage for a lighter option
- Swap cheddar for Monterey Jack or Colby Jack cheese
- Add veggies like spinach, mushrooms, or bell peppers
- Try diced ham or bacon instead of sausage
- Use pepper jack for a spicy twist
Storage and Reheating
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
Reheat individual portions in the microwave or warm the whole casserole in the oven at 325°F until heated through.
Serving Suggestions
Serve this sausage hash brown casserole with:
- fresh fruit like this Fruit Cocktail Salad
- toast or English muffins
- yogurt parfaits Protein Yogurt Parfaits
- Blueberry Smoothie with Peanut Butter
- Banana Milk Latte or mimosas for brunch
Recipe FAQS
There are two different methods you can use to make this casserole. One is by following the directions below. This is the directions for "Oops, I forgot to defrost my hash browns overnight method." Cook them on the stove for a bit and heat them through. The hash browns do not need to be browned, they just need to be warmed up.
Not necessarily. You can use them straight from frozen. However, slightly thawed hash browns may cook more evenly and help prevent excess moisture in the casserole.
Absolutely. Turkey sausage, chicken sausage, spicy breakfast sausage, or even Italian sausage all work well in this recipe.
Always store leftovers in clean, food-grade containers. The type of container doesn’t really matter. Use zip lock, glass, plastic, whatever! Make sure to store any leftovers in an airtight container.
Other Recipes to Try
- 25 Slow Cooker Recipes for Dinner
- Maple Bacon Corn Bread Muffins
- Knock you Naked Brownies
- Baked Buffalo Chicken Taquitos
- Sour Cream Noodle Bake
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5 Ingredient Sausage Hash Brown Casserole
- Prep Time: 10min
- Cook Time: 35min
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 12 1x
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Description
This 5 ingredient hash brown casserole is great for a weekend brunch. Serve it with some fresh fruit, baked goods like muffins or donuts, and mimosas on the side!
Ingredients
- 2 lb hot breakfast sausage
- 1 (30-32oz) bag frozen shredded hash browns
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 8 eggs
- 2 cups milk
- Salt and pepper - to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- In a large skillet, cook sausage until no longer pink. Drain fat.
- Add hash browns to skillet and cook until slightly softened or warmed through.
- Place the cooked hash browns and sausage in the bottom of a lightly greased 9x13-inch pan.
- Whisk together eggs, salt, pepper, and milk. Pour over hash brown mixture. Top with cheese.
- Cover and refrigerate at this point if baking later.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes.
- Slice the casserole into 12 equal pieces. Serving size: 1 pieces.
Notes
WW Points: 9 Click here to see in recipe builder (will have to log in)
Another way you can make this is to defrost the hash browns completely and make sure the sausage is cooked prior to making this. Then add everything to a bowl and pour it in the casserole dish.
Nutrition
- Calories: 632
- Sugar: 4
- Fat: 46
- Saturated Fat: 16
- Unsaturated Fat: 3
- Trans Fat: 1
- Carbohydrates: 26
- Fiber: 3
- Protein: 24
Jenna says
Not a whole lot since most of those ingredients have quite a bit of salt in them already. You can add more to taste if you like.
Shan says
How much salt do you add? It’s not listed in the ingredient list.
Jenna says
Sounds like oven issues. Is your oven calibrated correctly? The temperature could be off it in causing it to come out dry and it could be too hot.