This all-American breakfast casserole is made with frozen hash brown potatoes, bacon, eggs, and a trio of cheeses. Perfect for breakfast and brunch!
Preparation Time
15 mins
Cooking Time
45 mins
Total Time
60 mins
Calories
292 Calories
Recipe Instructions
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Step 2
Let casserole cool 10 minutes before cutting to serve.
Step 3
Cook and stir bacon and onion in a skillet over medium heat until bacon is crisp, 10 to 15 minutes. Drain grease, reserving drippings.
Step 4
Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish with reserved bacon grease.
Step 5
Combine cooked bacon and onion, eggs, hash brown potatoes, Cheddar cheese, cottage cheese, Swiss cheese, bell pepper, and green chiles in the prepared baking dish; stir to combine.
Step 6
Bake in the preheated oven until eggs are set firm, 35 to 40 minutes.
Ingredients
2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
1 sweet onion, chopped
6 eggs, lightly beaten
1 (1 pound) package bacon, diced
4 cups frozen Southern-style hash brown potatoes, thawed
1 cup chopped green bell pepper, or to taste
1.5 cups small curd cottage cheese
1.25 cups shredded Swiss cheese
1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chilies, or to taste