The Ultimate Easy & Healthy Sweet Potato Hash Brown Breakfast Casserole
Imagine a breakfast that’s both incredibly satisfying and wonderfully healthy, packed with flavor and goodness. This Loaded Sweet Potato Hash Brown Breakfast Casserole delivers precisely that! Featuring a delightful medley of crisp-tender sweet potato hash browns, savory crumbled sausages, farm-fresh eggs, and as many vibrant vegetables as your heart desires, this casserole is a true morning masterpiece. It’s an ideal dish for feeding a crowd, perfect for holiday brunches, or simply making your everyday breakfast feel like a special occasion.
This Sweet Potato Hash Brown Breakfast Casserole is a fantastic standalone meal, but for those who love a balanced spread, it pairs beautifully with my Blueberry Pancakes, creating a perfect sweet and savory brunch combination.
Why This Sweet Potato Hash Brown Casserole is a Game Changer
Has breakfast ever looked this enticing? Or brunch, for that matter? As holidays like Thanksgiving approach, many of you seek easy, make-ahead breakfast options that lean towards the healthier side. This Sweet Potato Hash Brown Breakfast Casserole fits the bill perfectly. When envisioning a dish that could feed a crowd, while also being completely customizable and wholesome, a substantial, frittata-like casserole immediately came to mind. This pan is truly *loaded* – with ingredients that are not only delicious but also incredibly good for you. In fact, this is a casserole I regularly prepared a few years ago as part of my meal prep routine. I’d bake it, portion it out, and freeze individual servings for later enjoyment. So, expressing how thrilled I am to finally share this recipe with all of you is a significant understatement.
Ingredient Spotlight: Fueling Your Day with Flavor
This casserole comes fully loaded with diced, crisp-tender sweet potato hash browns, providing sustained energy and hunger control. It also features colorful bell peppers (or capsicums), earthy sliced mushrooms, nutrient-rich sautéed spinach, and sweet cherry or grape tomatoes to brighten every bite. A light dusting of shredded mozzarella cheese adds a touch of creamy indulgence, while crumbled sausage boosts the protein content, ensuring you stay full and satisfied. But, as fantastic as this combination is, the true beauty of this recipe lies in its incredible versatility.
Customization is Key!
Don’t fancy bell peppers? Simply leave them out! Not a fan of sausage? Feel free to swap it for crispy bacon, diced ham, or even shredded chicken. For a delicious vegetarian option, omit the meat entirely and perhaps add some black beans or a handful of crumbled feta cheese for extra flavor. The possibilities are endless, making this recipe truly adaptable to your taste, dietary preferences, or whatever ingredients you have on hand. Consider adding:
- Different Vegetables: Sliced zucchini, diced eggplant, corn kernels, broccoli florets, kale, or even asparagus can be wonderful additions. Think seasonally!
- More Proteins: Cooked ground beef, turkey, or even a plant-based crumble can replace or supplement the sausage.
- Cheese Varieties: Cheddar, Monterey Jack, Gruyere, or a spicy pepper jack would all be fantastic alternatives to mozzarella.
- Spice & Herbs: A pinch of red pepper flakes for heat, or fresh herbs like chives, parsley, or cilantro for a fresh finish.
Simple Steps for a Perfect Breakfast Casserole
Preparing this hearty casserole is surprisingly straightforward, ensuring a delicious outcome every time. The key is in a few simple steps:
Step 1: Prepare Your Baking Dish
First, you need to lightly grease a 9×13-inch casserole dish. A quick spray of cooking oil or a thin coating of olive oil will do the trick. This crucial step guarantees that your casserole won’t stick to the pan, allowing you to serve beautiful, clean slices rather than an unsightly “mountain of egg mess.” This also makes cleanup significantly easier.
Step 2: Cook Your Components in Order
To achieve optimal textures and flavors, we cook the ingredients in a specific sequence. Begin by frying your sweet potato hash until it’s crisp on the outside and tender within. Next, cook your chosen sausage meat, breaking it up as it browns. Finally, sauté your vegetables until they reach your desired tenderness. This methodical approach ensures that each element contributes its best to the overall dish.
Step 3: Assemble and Egg Wash
Once cooked, dump all the prepared ingredients – the sweet potatoes, sausage, and sautéed vegetables – into your greased casserole dish, as shown in the images above ↑. In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs with milk, half of your shredded cheese, and season generously with salt and pepper. This egg mixture will bind all the ingredients together and provide that fluffy, savory base.
Step 4: Pour and Top
Carefully pour the egg mixture evenly over all the ingredients in the casserole dish. Ensure it seeps down and coats everything for a cohesive bake. Afterwards, sprinkle the remaining shredded cheese over the top, creating a golden, bubbly crust when baked. A final dash of salt and pepper over the top layer of cheese will enhance the flavors even further. Observe the beauty of this step ↓
Bake to Perfection & Enjoy!
And that’s it! Once assembled, pop your casserole into the oven for approximately 45 minutes. You’ll know it’s ready when it’s beautifully cooked through, golden brown, and delightfully crisp around the edges. What emerges is a perfect, cheesy Sweet Potato Hash Brown Breakfast Casserole that everyone at your table will absolutely adore! It’s truly ideal for a hearty breakfast, a leisurely brunch, or those wonderfully lazy weekend mornings when staying in your pajamas is the only agenda.
Make-Ahead Magic: Prepare Today, Enjoy Tomorrow
One of the best features of this sweet potato breakfast casserole is its make-ahead potential. You can assemble the entire casserole the night before, cover it tightly with plastic wrap, and refrigerate it. On the morning you plan to bake, simply remove it from the fridge and allow it to come to room temperature for about 30 minutes before placing it in the oven. This little trick ensures even cooking and frees up your morning for more important things, like enjoying your coffee!
Serving Suggestions & Pairings
While this casserole is hearty enough on its own, it can be elevated with a few simple additions. Consider serving it with:
- A dollop of sour cream or Greek yogurt.
- Fresh avocado slices or a generous scoop of guacamole.
- Your favorite salsa or a dash of hot sauce for an extra kick.
- A sprinkle of fresh chopped cilantro, chives, or green onions.
- A simple side salad for a complete brunch experience.
More Delicious Breakfast Hash Recipes
If you’re a fan of savory breakfast hashes, don’t stop here! Be sure to try this amazing Cheesy Bacon And Egg Hash (Breakfast Skillet) for another satisfying skillet meal. Or, for a fun and easy campfire-style breakfast, check out these Garlic Steak & Cheesy Bacon Potato Hash Foil Packs!
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Sweet Potato Hashbrown Breakfast Casserole
Ingredients
- 1 sweet potatoes large, or 2 medium, about 24 ounces, peeled and diced into 1/2-inch cubes
- 1 pound sausages of choice, beef, chicken or turkey, casings removed
- 1 red onion roughly chopped
- 1 teaspoon garlic minced
- 1 red bell pepper deseeded and diced
- 1 green bell pepper deseeded and diced
- 1 cup mushrooms sliced
- 2 cups baby spinach leaves washed
- 1 cup grape tomatoes cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 pinch salt to taste
- 1 pinch ground black pepper
- 10 eggs large
- 1/3 cup milk
- 2/3 cup shredded mozzarella cheese or cheddar
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 200°C | 375°F. Spray a 9×13-inch baking/casserole dish with cooking oil spray; set aside.
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Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil a large pan or skillet over medium heat. Add sweet potatoes to the pan or skillet. Fry for 2 minutes first, stirring occasionally to crisp the edges. The cover with a lid and allow them cook for around 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until fork tender. Transfer to the prepared baking pan.
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In the same skillet, fry the sausage meat, breaking it up with the tip of your wooden spoon. Fry until cooked through and crisp. Add the onion and garlic. Fry until onion is transparent. Add the peppers and mushrooms and cook for a further 3 minutes, while occasionally stirring (the mushrooms will begin to soften); add the spinach and continue cooking until the spinach begins to wilt. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer sausages and veggies to the baking pan, add in the sliced tomatoes and mix all of the ingredients together.
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While veggies are cooking, whisk the eggs in a large bowl with the milk and 1/3 cup shredded cheese. Pour the eggs over the all of the ingredients in the baking dish. Top with the remaining 1/3 cup cheese. Season with extra salt and pepper over the top.
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Bake the casserole in preheated oven, uncovered, for about 45 minutes, or until cooked through, golden and crisp around the edges.
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Allow to cool slightly; slice into 12 portions and serve warm.
Notes
*For a vegetarian option, omit the sausage.
*Replace mozzarella cheese with cheddar, swiss, parmesan, or your favourite shredded cheese.
TO MAKE AHEAD: Assemble the casserole as directed, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight, allow it to come to room temperature for 30 minutes before baking.
HOW TO CUSTOMISE: Replace any of the vegetables with your own choices if you wish. Corn, sliced zucchini, diced eggplant, diced potatoes, broccoli or cauliflower florets, etc.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.