Best Hash Brown Pancetta Casserole Recipes

HASH BROWN PANCETTA CASSEROLE

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Eggs, hash browns, cheese, spinach, pancetta and fabulous flavor-this casserole has everything! You could also substitute provolone or Swiss cheese for the fontina. -Gilda Lester, Millsboro, Delaware

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Breakfast Brunch

Time 55m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 17

Ingredients

1 large onion, finely chopped
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 ounces sliced pancetta or bacon, finely chopped
3 cups frozen shredded hash brown potatoes, thawed
8 large eggs
2 cups 2% milk
1 cup shredded fontina cheese, divided
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, divided
1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon ground mustard
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Freshly ground pepper and additional fresh parsley, optional

Steps:

In a large skillet, saute onion in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the spinach, salt and pepper. Remove from the heat., In another skillet, cook pancetta over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels with a slotted spoon; drain., In a greased 13x9-in. baking dish, layer the hash browns, spinach mixture and pancetta. In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, 1/2 cup fontina cheese, 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, parsley, Worcestershire sauce, mustard and nutmeg; pour over casserole. Sprinkle with remaining cheeses., Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting. If desired, sprinkle with freshly ground pepper and garnish with additional parsley.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 291 calories, Fat 19g fat (9g saturated fat), Cholesterol 253mg cholesterol, Sodium 557mg sodium, Carbohydrate 13g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 18g protein.

HASH BROWN PANCETTA CASSEROLE RECIPE

Hash Brown Pancetta Casserole Recipe image

Eggs, hash browns, cheese, spinach, pancetta and fabulous flavor-this casserole has everything! You could also substitute provolone or Swiss cheese for the fontina. -Gilda Lester, Millsboro, Delaware

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 17

Ingredients

1 large onion, finely chopped
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 ounces sliced pancetta or bacon, finely chopped
3 cups frozen shredded hash brown potatoes, thawed
8 eggs
2 cups 2% milk
1 cup (4 ounces) shredded fontina cheese, divided
1 cup (4 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese, divided
1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon ground mustard
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Freshly ground pepper and additional fresh parsley, optional

Steps:

In a large skillet, saute onion in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the spinach, salt and pepper. Remove from the heat.
In another skillet, cook pancetta over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels with a slotted spoon; drain.
In a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish, layer the hash browns, spinach mixture and pancetta. In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, 1/2 cup fontina cheese, 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, parsley, Worcestershire sauce, mustard and nutmeg; pour over casserole. Sprinkle with remaining cheeses.
Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting. If desired, sprinkle with freshly ground pepper and garnish with additional parsley.
Yield: 8 servings.
Originally published as Hash Brown Pancetta Casserole in Simple & Delicious
December/January 2011, p67
Nutritional Facts
piece equals 291 calories, 19 g fat (9 g saturated fat), 253 mg cholesterol, 557 mg sodium, 13 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 18 g protein.
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