Breakfast Hash Brown Casserole

This is a delicious breakfast casserole.  The hash browns with ham and cheese topped with scrambled eggs taste great.  I usually serve this with biscuits. 

Hash Brown Casserole

recipe by Steve & Sue Packer

Ingredients:

1/2 stick butter + 1 tb butter

1/2 bag frozen hash browns

1/2 onion, chopped

1 cup diced ham

salt & pepper

1 – 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

8 eggs

dash of milk, cream or half & half

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Spray baking dish (pie pan or 8 x 8 square baking dish) with pam.

Melt 1/2 stick butter in a skillet over medium heat.  Add onions and cook until clear.  Add hash browns and ham to onions.  Salt and pepper the hash browns.  Cook about 5 minutes, then turn and cook another 5 minutes.  The hash browns should be lightly brown.   

Remove from heat and transfer potatoes into prepared baking dish.  Top with 1/2 – 3/4 cup shredded cheese.  Place in oven for 5 minutes until cheese is melted.

Meanwhile, melt 1 tablespoon of butter in pan.  Crack eggs into a separate bowl, add a dash of milk or cream or half & half.  Salt and pepper.  Whisk eggs until smooth.  Pour into pan.  Cook until eggs are a soft scramble.

Pour eggs over the cheesy hash browns.  Top with remaining cheese.  Place in oven for 2 minutes until cheese is melted.  Remove from oven and enjoy!

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