American Breakfast Casserole

Frozen hash brown potatoes, bacon, and eggs get a trio of cheeses to make an all-American breakfast casserole.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 292 Calories

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

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Cook and stir bacon and onion in a skillet over medium heat until the bacon is crisp, 10 to 15 minutes. Drain grease, reserving the drippings.

Step 3

Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish with the reserved bacon grease.

Step 4

Combine the cooked bacon and onion, eggs, hash brown potatoes, Cheddar cheese, cottage cheese, Swiss cheese, bell pepper, and green chilies in the prepared baking dish; stir to combine.

Step 5

Bake in preheated oven until the eggs are set firm, 35 to 40 minutes.

Step 6

Let casserole cool 10 minutes before cutting to serve.