Overnight Hash Brown Casserole

This is about the time when I start making extra lists – my favorite past time.  Where would I be without sticky notes?  With family coming over I don’t want to be left unprepared or without ingredients.  Not too long ago I was going on my merry way, making roasted broccoli when I messed up big time!  Let me tell you what doesn’t work, roasted broccoli without olive oil!  If broccoli jerky was a thing, I certainly made it that night.  I went on to throw the charred broccoli in the steamer to see if my precious could be revived.  Nope, dumped in the garbage.  It just goes to show when you have a million things to do, as we all do this time of year, it pays to be prepared.  Set things out the night before, choose your serving dishes, write down cooking times.  Every little bit helps to save your sanity.  Obviously, I’m not alone in kitchen mishaps.  These pictures crack me up!

I could just picture Mavis doing this…

And myself doing this…

One thing I count on going smoothly is our holiday breakfast, the overnight hash brown casserole.  This thing is great for two reasons.  1:  It’s made at night and I get to sleep more in the morning.  2:  It feeds a crowd!  I first learned of this magical casserole one Christmas eve quite a few years ago with my sister in law.  We were at her house and she had the big family breakfast the next day.  Before the beverages really got going she threw something similar together and placed it in the fridge.  What!!  How could I have not known about an overnight casserole before then?  I made a mental note about this casserole and then the paralyzers started flowing.  I don’t recall too much about that night but breakfast was fabulous!

I’ve created this recipe and told you my #ScrambledPlan story in partnership with the Egg Farmers of Canada.  I hope to see you and hear your stories at the Twitter party December 17th!

Here’s the version I make every year.

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Overnight Hash Brown Casserole

 

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Prep time

10 mins

Cook time

70 mins

Total time

1 hour 20 mins

 

Author: Angie

Serves: 8-10 servings

Ingredients

• 650g bag frozen shredded hash browns
• seasoned salt
• ½ cup sautéed onions
• 375 g package sausage, cooked and crumbled
• 10 whole eggs, whisked
• 1-2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• parley to garnish - optional

Instructions

1. Place the frozen hash browns and onions in a casserole dish and season with seasoned salt or salt and pepper.
2. Place the sausage evenly over the hash browns and pour the eggs over top. Sprinkle the whole dish evenly with cheese and cover with foil. Refrigerate overnight.
3. In the morning preheat the oven to 375 degrees and bake the casserole, covered for one hour. Take the foil off and continue baking for another 10-15 minutes.
4. Let the casserole sit for 10 minutes before slicing.

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