Skillet Breakfast Potatoes with Cheese

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Skillet Breakfast Potatoes with Cheese – just the name makes your mouth start to water and with good reason. This casserole is the perfect breakfast or make it for dinner.

Blue scalloped dish with breakfast potatoes with cheese in them. Serving bowl in the background.

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 This Skillet Breakfast Potatoes with Cheese is excellent. The mornings can be hectic. To help make it easier, therefore, having an easy make-ahead breakfast recipe like this one is a lifesaver.

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Why this Skillet Breakfast Potatoes with Cheese Works

The Skillet Breakfast Potatoes with Cheese works because you can make it ahead of time and have it when you are ready and it is always superb and delicious.

How to Make Hash Brown Casserole Recipe – Step by Step 

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  • Saute: First, melt the butter in a large skillet and saute the onions, peppers and garlic until browned.
  • Add Hashbrowns: Second, add the frozen hash browns, some salt and pepper and toss together.
  • Place in Baking Dish: Transfer to buttered baking dish and top with the cheese and bacon.
  • Bake: Finally, bake in 375 degree preheated oven for 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly.
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How Far Ahead Can I Make this Casserole?

Indeed, this casserole is very versatile. You can bake and then put in the refrigerator and heat up as you need it. Alternatively, you can prepare a day or two ahead of time and keep in the fridge, wrapped up tight and then bake when you need it.

Otherwise, you can prepare it and freeze it for up to three months in an air tight container. Pull it out the night before you need it to thaw and then cook.

Recommendations for Making Easy Hashbrown Casserole

Ultimately, I love to mix this casserole up by doing a few little tweeks. For Example:

  • Eggs. I love to mix up some scrambled eggs and add it to this casserole.
  • Cheese. You know you want to add more.
  • Vegetables. Yes, add spinach, peppers or mushrooms to make it even better.
  • Top with fresh herbs.

Seriously, do what you like and it will always come out great.


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Blue scalloped dish with breakfast potatoes with cheese in them. Serving bowl in the background.

Expert Tips for Making the Best Cheesy Hashbrown Casserole

  • Fried Egg: Serve with a fried egg over the top.
  • Sour Cream: A dollop of sour cream and a few more bacon crumbles.
  • Heat: Top with a little of your favorite hot sauce.

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Blue scalloped dish with breakfast potatoes with cheese in them. Serving bowl in the background.
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Bacon Hash Brown Casserole

Yield: 6 servings
Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 30 minutes
Total: 40 minutes
Bacon Hash brown Casserole just the name makes your mouth start to water and with good reason. This casserole is the perfect breakfast or breakfast for dinner meal.
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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 red bell pepper, diced
  • 2 onions, diced
  • 4 pounds diced frozen hash brown potatoes, 2 bags
  • Salt and ground pepper
  • 2 cups grated Cheddar cheese
  • 2 cups grated Monterey Jack cheese
  • 8 slices bacon, cooked and chopped

Instructions

  • Melt the butter in a large skillet and saute the onions, peppers and garlic until browned.
  • Add the frozen hash browns, some salt and pepper and toss together.
  • Transfer to buttered baking dish and top with the cheese and bacon.
  • Bake in 375 degree preheated oven for 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly.

Expert Tips

  • Fried Egg: Serve with a fried egg over the top.
  • Sour Cream: A dollop of sour cream and a few more bacon crumbles.
  • Heat: Top with a little of your favorite hot sauce.

Estimated Nutritional Information

Calories: 719kcal | Carbohydrates: 60g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 41g | Saturated Fat: 22g | Cholesterol: 102mg | Sodium: 732mg | Potassium: 1089mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1416IU | Vitamin C: 53mg | Calcium: 594mg | Iron: 4mg
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Course: Breakfast, dinner, Side Dish
Cuisine: American

4 thoughts on “Skillet Breakfast Potatoes with Cheese”

  1. I want to make this for Christmas morning. It looks like a great make ahead, you said it can be made the night before. Busy on Christmas Eve Day. Do you think I can make it on Sunday to bake off Christmas morning Tuesday. Thanks 😄

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    • I never made it that far in advance, but I don’t see why it wouldn’t keep. Let me know how you make out. Merry Christmas!

      Reply

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