Paula Deens Sausage Hashbrown Breakfast Casserole Recipes

HASH BROWNS SAUSAGE CASSEROLE - PAULA DEEN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Spray a deep 13 by 9-inch casserole dish with vegetable oil cooking spray.
• Melt the butter in a large frying pan.
• Add the onion and saute over medium-low heat until soft, about 5 minutes. Add the hash browns and break apart.
• Saute until soft, about 5 minutes.
• In a second frying pan, saute the sausage, breaking apart large clumps. When the sausage is cooked through, remove it from pan.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine the milk, eggs, salt, pepper, nutmeg and mustard, briskly to blend.
• To assemble, spread the onions and hash browns evenly at the bottom of the greased dish.
• Place the bread cubes evenly on top of hash browns.
• With a slotted spoon distribute sausage as the third layer.
• Pour the milk and egg mixture over these layers.
• Add Parmesan as the next layer, while then adding the Cheddar.
• *Cook's Note: Save a few tablespoons of cheddar for the last 10 minutes of baking, where you can add a fresh topping of melted cheddar.
• Bake the casserole, uncovered for 45 to 50 minutes, until puffed and golden brown.

HASHBROWN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
• Non stick spray an 8" X 8" oven safe pan/casserole dish.
• Remove breakfast sausages from casings and break up sausage meat with a fork.
• Pan fry until no longer pink - but not too crispy breaking appart the bigger bits.
• In a separate pan - melt butter and saute the onions for approx 3 mins - until they just begin to be opaque - add the hashbrowns and fry for approximately 5 - 6 minutes stirring frequently for even cooking.
• In a bowl - combine the eggs, milk, mustard and salt and pepper (and/or any seasonings you like).
• When your hashbrowns are done - put them evenly on the bottom of your casserole dish. Then layer the bread cubes. Next comes the sausage meat - distribute it evenly over the bread bits. Now pour the milk and eggs over the entire dish. Top with cheese. Bake for 50 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes before cutting into it.
• This recipe serves 4 people - one large piece each. This meal is filling and can very easily be doubled. Try other cheeses for deeper richer flavors.

SAUSAGE HASHBROWN BREAKFAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch dish with cooking spray.
• Cook sausage in a large skillet, stirring occasionally, until no longer pink, 6 to 8 minutes. Drain fat and transfer to a bowl.
• Cook and stir hash browns to the same skillet until lightly browned, about 8 minutes. Place hash browns in the baking dish; top with sausage, shredded Cheddar cheese, and green chile peppers.
• Whisk eggs, milk, salt, pepper, onion powder, and garlic powder in a bowl. Pour over hash brown mixture.
• Bake uncovered in the preheated oven until bubbly and the top is golden brown, 35 to 40 minutes.

PAULA DEEN BREAKFAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350. Spray a 13x9 inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
• In a large skillet, cook the sausage over medium heat, stirring frequently, until browned and crumbly, about 10 minutes, drain well on paper towels.
• Cut and discard the crusts from the bread. Cut the slices in half and arrange in a single layer in a prepared baking dish, cutting pieces to fit as necessary to cover the bottom of the dish. Sprinkle with the sausage and cheese.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, mustard, seasoned salt, and pepper. Carefully pour the mixture over the cheese.
• Bake casserole until set and golden, about 40 minutes. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.