Breakfast Bake is deliciously mouthwatering and irresistible. This delicious holiday breakfast casserole includes sausage, peppers, onions, cheese and hash browns in a lovely Bisquick batter. It's also great for any weekend or company breakfast. Everyone who eats this casserole rates it 5 stars!
1 hamburger chopper to cut meat down in small pieces while frying
Ingredients
32oz. pkg.bulk pork sausagetwo 16-oz. pkgs.
1mediumbell pepperchopped, 1 cup
1mediumonionchopped, 1/2 cup
3cupsfrozen hash brownsmine were thawed
3cupssharp Cheddar cheeseshredded
1cuporiginal Bisquick baking mix
1/4tsp.ground black pepper
1/2tsp.dried thyme
1/2tsp.dried marjoram
4largeeggs
2cups2% milk
1-2tbsp.dried parsleyif desired
Instructions
Heat oven to 350°.
Spray 9x13” glass baking dish with cooking spray.
Cook sausage, bell pepper, and onion in large skillet or Dutch oven over medium heat until sausage is cooked through.
Use a hamburger chopper to cut meat into small pieces while frying.
Drain off grease.
Stir together sausage mixture, hash brown potatoes and 1 ½ cups shredded Cheddar cheese.
Pour into greased baking dish.
In a mixing bowl, stir Bisquick mix, pepper, milk, eggs, thyme, marjoram and parsley or any other spices/herbs you like.
Pour over top of casserole.
Bake about 45 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.
Sprinkle 1 ½ cups cheese over top of casserole and heat through an additional 5-10 minutes.
Notes
NOTE: You can easily spice this casserole up with herbs or seasonings that add more flavor or heat if you prefer.
NOTE: The original directions said to bake this casserole at 400. This seemed too hot and the casserole burned quickly. I've taken the temperature down to a more moderate 350 and bake it slightly longer to avoid burning.
NOTE: If you want a spicier casserole, use Pepper Jack cheese.