Hash Brown Breakfast Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb bacon
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 onions, chopped
• 2 cups sliced mushrooms
• 4 cups frozen hash brown potatoes, thawed
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 6 large eggs
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (mild or sharp)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400°.
• 2 separate bacon slices and arrange on a large rimmed baking sheet.
• 3 place in the oven as it preheats and bake until the bacon is crisp, 10-12 minutes; drain off the fat.
• 4 using 1 tablespoon butter, coat a shallow 3-quart casserole.
• 5 melt the remaining tablespoon of butter in a nonstick skillet.
• 6 add the onions and mushrooms and saute over medium heat, stirring, for 5-10 minutes, until the onions are tender.
• 7 arrange the potatoes in the bottom of the dish, and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• 8 top with the cooked bacon slices, then the onions and mushrooms.
• 9 in a bowl, beat the eggs with the milk and parsley.
• 10 pour over the casserole and top wih the cheese.
• 11 bake the casserole, uncovered, for 45 minutes, or until set and the cheese is melted.
• 12 serve immediately.