Bacon Hash Brown Casserole

This Bacon Hash Brown Casserole is an easy make-ahead breakfast recipe.

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Despite busy work and after-school schedules, we sit down to a family dinner every single night.  Don’t get me wrong, it’s not always a big dinner.  Sometimes, it’s only sandwiches or something quick and easy.  But, we sit down as a family and eat together.

It’s the time when we can talk about our day, share what we’ve accomplished and get a game plan for the evening ahead.

It’s been proven that family meals eaten at home have health and wellness, including fighting obesity, substance abuse and making families stronger.  One simple thing, like eating together as a family can have a great impact on our communities and nation as a whole.  

I try to do the same thing for breakfast, too.  Even though mornings can be hectic, sitting down together gives us a chance to talk about our plans for the day and start our day on a less-hectic note.

The mornings can be hectic, though.  To help make it easier, I like to have easy or make-ahead breakfast recipe.  This Bacon Hash Brown Casserole is perfect.

I can assemble it the night before and bake it in the morning.  Or, if I’m running short on time, I can bake it the night before too.

The star of this recipe is the bacon.  I used Hormel BLACK LABEL® Bacon.  

It comes in several varieties including, fully cooked bacon, thick cut bacon & Canadian bacon.  And Hormel never compromises on quality or taste. 

I like to serve this casserole with scrambled eggs and toast for a hearty breakfast.  But, it also makes a great side dish for dinner, too.  

Bacon Hash Brown Casserole

Bacon Hash Brown Casserole

Prep Time10 mins

Cook Time30 mins

Total Time40 mins

Course: Side Dish

Servings: 6

Author: Christina Hitchcock

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Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter2 tablespoons butter
• 3 cloves garlic - minced3 cloves garlic - minced
• 1 red bell pepper - diced1 red bell pepper - diced
• 2 onions - diced2 onions - diced
• 4 pounds diced frozen hash brown potatoes - 2 bags4 pounds diced frozen hash brown potatoes - 2 bags
• Salt and ground pepperSalt and ground pepper
• 2 cups grated Cheddar cheese2 cups grated Cheddar cheese
• 2 cups grated Monterey Jack cheese2 cups grated Monterey Jack cheese
• 8 slices bacon - cooked and chopped8 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.

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