Christmas Breakfast Casserole Recipe
Celebrate Christmas with this extra festive Christmas breakfast casserole! This make ahead breakfast casserole is filled with hash browns, diced ham, eggs, and yummy cheese!
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 417kcal
Ingredients
- 1 15-ounce bag country-style hash browns
- 2 cups diced ham
- 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese divided
- 10 large eggs
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon mild hot sauce
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 cup diced red bell pepper
- 1/2 cup diced green bell pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Spread the hash browns in a 9x13 casserole dish.
- Top the hash browns with ham and 1 1/2 cups shredded cheese.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, heavy cream, hot sauce, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper.
- Pour the egg mixture over the casserole.
- Cover the casserole dish with foil and bake for 40 minutes.
- Remove the casserole from the oven and remove the foil.
- Increase oven temperature to 425 degrees.
- Top with remaining 1/2 cup cheese and bell peppers.
- Bake uncovered for an additional 15 minutes, until casserole is set in the middle and no longer jiggly.
- Serve warm.
Notes
- May be refrigerated up to 4 days and frozen up to 3 months.
- Ham may be substituted for bacon or breakfast sausage.
Nutrition
Serving: 11/2 cups | Calories: 417kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 318mg | Sodium: 1000mg | Sugar: 2g