Description
This Sausage Egg and Cream Cheese Hashbrown Casserole is the ultimate crowd-pleasing breakfast recipe. With golden hashbrowns, fluffy eggs, savory sausage, and pockets of creamy, melted cream cheese, it’s a satisfying and rich dish that works for holidays, meal prep, or lazy weekend mornings. Whether you’re looking for easy breakfast ideas, brunch recipes, or hearty food ideas for the family, this easy casserole brings everything together in one delicious bite.
Ingredients
1 pound breakfast sausage
8 large eggs
8 ounces cream cheese
3 cups shredded hashbrowns (thawed if frozen)
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
3/4 cup whole milk
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 tablespoon butter (optional, for greasing)
Instructions
1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
2. In a large skillet, cook the sausage over medium heat until browned and crumbled. Drain excess grease.
3. While the sausage is still warm, stir in the cream cheese until fully melted and combined.
4. Lightly grease a 9×13-inch baking dish with butter or cooking spray.
5. Spread the thawed hashbrowns evenly in the dish and season lightly with salt and pepper.
6. Add the sausage and cream cheese mixture on top of the hashbrowns, spreading it out evenly.
7. Sprinkle half of the cheddar cheese over the sausage layer.
8. In a mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, salt, and pepper until well blended.
9. Pour the egg mixture evenly over the casserole.
10. Top with the remaining cheddar cheese.
11. Bake uncovered for 45–50 minutes, or until the center is set and the top is golden and bubbly.
12. Let rest for 5–10 minutes before slicing and serving.
Notes
For a crispier hashbrown base, you can pre-bake the hashbrowns for 10 minutes before adding the filling.
If you want to lighten it up, swap regular sausage for turkey sausage and use low-fat cream cheese.
This casserole is excellent for meal prep — just slice and reheat during the week for a quick breakfast.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 690mg
- Fat: 32g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 21g
- Cholesterol: 225mg