Hash Brown Breakfast Casserole

Hash Brown Breakfast Casserole

Serves 12
15 min. active cooking time
1 hr. total cooking time

Ingredients

Dietary note: When mushrooms are substituted for the sausage, this recipe is vegetarian.

- cooking spray, for spraying the baking dish
2 tbsp. canola oil
1 lb. Market Sausages Fresh Ground Smoky Bacon Breakfast Sausage
14 oz. Kowalski's Fresh Mirepoix
1 tsp. kosher salt
1 tsp. freshly ground Kowalski's Black Peppercorns
12 eggs
⅓ cup almond milk
20 oz. fresh shredded hash browns
1 cup (about 1 oz.) torn kale
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese, divided
- fresh chives, for garnish (optional)
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Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 350°. Spray a 9x13" baking dish with cooking spray; set aside.
  2. In a large pot, heat oil over medium-high heat until shimmering but not smoking.
  3. Add sausage to the pot; cook and crumble until well browned on edges but still slightly pink in center (about 3 min.).
  4. Add mirepoix, salt and pepper; cook and stir until veggies are tender (about 5 min.). Set sausage mixture aside; keep warm.
  5. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together eggs and milk.
  6. Evenly layer hash browns, kale and approx. ¾ of the cheese in prepared baking dish; top evenly with sausage mixture.
  7. Pour egg mixture over top of sausage; cover with foil and bake for 30 min.
  8. Remove foil; sprinkle with remaining cheese. Continue baking until filling is just set and top is golden (about 15 min.).
  9. Remove from oven; let stand for 10 min. before cutting.
  10. Garnish individual servings with chives, if desired; serve immediately.

Find It!

  • Find Kowalski's Fresh Ground Breakfast Sausage in the Meat Department along with Mild Italian Sausage and Hot Italian Sausage.
  • Find Kowalski's Fresh Mirepoix in the Prepared Produce Section (or substitute the same amount of finely chopped mixed vegetables, such as carrots, celery and onions).
  • Find torn, prewashed kale in the Packaged Salad Section of the Produce Department.