Southwest Breakfast Casserole

Yesterday was a day of cooking for us. We tried a couple new recipes, but we also made one of our favorite recipes for breakfast.

This recipe is delicious, simple, and versatile. It is our Southwest Breakfast Casserole.

First, gather your ingredients.

 What you will need:

Hash browns
1 bag of shredded cheese
8 eggs
1 can of Rotel
1 roll of sausage
1 small container of Half & Half
Salt & pepper


After you have gathered all your ingredients, preheat your oven to 450 Degrees.  Grease the bottom of your pan. Our pan is 9" x 13". Press the hash browns into the bottom of your pan. You may not use the entire bag of hash browns. You just need enough to cover the bottom of the pan.

 Put the hash browns in the oven for 20-25 minutes.

While that is in the oven, cook your sausage.

In a separate bowl, mix together the eggs, Half & Half, and Rotel. Make sure you drain your Rotel before mixing it in the bowl; if not, your casserole will be too watery.

 After the hash browns have finished cooking, take the pan out and add the sausage. Decrease the heat in your oven to 350 Degrees.

 Next add the cheese. We like our cheese, so we used a generous amount.

 Next, pour the egg mixture on top.

 Bake the casserole for 35-40 minutes or until the top is golden brown and a knife inserted comes out clean.

There are many great things about this recipe. It is easily changed to fit your family's tastes. You can use different types of hash browns. You can pick a spicier sausage if you so desire. Whipping cream can be substituted for the Half & Half. You can also use a variety of cheeses. You can make these changes without compromising the casserole.

This dish even tastes great as a leftover meal. Whenever we make this, we eat it for two or three days afterward.

We hope you enjoy this recipe as much as we have!