CHEESE AND POTATO BREAKFAST CASSEROLE

Cheese and Potato Breakfast Casserole image

Cheese, hash brown potatoes, bacon, and eggs come together to make a deliciously different and hearty breakfast casserole. Great for company or a special brunch! For a version that has less fat, cholesterol, and calories, use low- or no-fat cheese and/or omit bacon.

Provided by Krysie

Categories Breakfast and Brunch Potatoes

Time 45m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 (2 pound) package frozen hash brown potatoes, thawed
1 (8 ounce) package shredded Cheddar cheese
½ cup diced onion
8 slices cooked bacon, crumbled
¼ cup diced green bell pepper
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
4 eggs
1 (16 ounce) package small curd cottage cheese
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 3-quart baking dish.
Combine hash browns, Cheddar cheese, onion, bacon, green bell pepper, and parsley in a bowl. Transfer to the prepared baking dish.
Mix eggs and cottage cheese together in a blender until smooth. Pour evenly over the potato mixture.
Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, about 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 301.3 calories, Carbohydrate 23.1 g, Cholesterol 130.8 mg, Fat 21.2 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 19.5 g, SaturatedFat 11 g, Sodium 491.7 mg, Sugar 1 g