This Christmas breakfast casserole with hash browns, mushrooms, bacon, and eggs is easy to prepare on Christmas Eve. Just pop it in the oven for an hour on Christmas morning, and enjoy it for breakfast or brunch.
Ingredients
- 1 pound bacon
- 2 medium onions, chopped
- 2 cups fresh sliced mushrooms
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 4 cups frozen hash brown potatoes, thawed
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon garlic salt
- 4 medium eggs
- 1 ½ cups milk
- 1 pinch dried parsley
- 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
Directions
Step 1
Gather all ingredients.
Step 2
Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Transfer bacon to a paper towel-lined plate and crumble when cool enough to handle. Drain grease from the skillet.
Step 3
Cook onions and mushrooms in the residual grease in the skillet until onions are translucent and mushrooms are tender, about 5 minutes.
Step 4
Grease a 9×13-inch casserole dish with 1 tablespoon of butter. Place potatoes into the bottom of the dish; sprinkle with salt, pepper, and garlic salt. Top with crumbled bacon, then add onions and mushrooms.
Step 5
Whisk milk, eggs, and parsley together in a mixing bowl; pour over casserole and top with Cheddar. Cover and refrigerate, 8 hours to overnight.
Step 6
When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Bake in the preheated oven until set, about 1 hour.
Step 7
Serve hot and enjoy!
Tips
If you're baking this the same day you make it and it won't be refrigerated, reduce the bake time to 45 minutes.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Nutrition Facts | |
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Servings Per Recipe 8 | |
Calories 421 | |
% Daily Value * | |
Total Fat33g | 42% |
Saturated Fat13g | 66% |
Cholesterol61mg | 20% |
Sodium908mg | 39% |
Total Carbohydrate17g | 6% |
Dietary Fiber1g | 5% |
Protein14g | |
Vitamin C7mg | 35% |
Calcium170mg | 13% |
Iron1mg | 8% |
Potassium486mg | 10% |
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient.If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
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- by: CHANTAL GALLOWAY
- 24 years ago
This dish was very tasty. I made it for my family for Christmas breakfast and they loved it. Some of our guests arrived early for Christmas dinner so I offered them a taste of it to tie them over until dinner. When they were getting leftovers the guy asked me for some of that “great breakfast dish” to take too. My husband doesn’t like mushrooms so I subsitituted one 10oz box of frozen spinach for them. It was wonderful. I cooked my bacon really crisp but it was still kinda limp when it was all done. Just a heads up. It did not detract from the dish at all!
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- by: Cookdap Member
- 23 years ago
when our family of 17 decided to do a brunch for Crhistmas,
I decided not to work too hard. This recipe is so easy and tasty.
Plan to combine the ingredients the day before,then relax the next morning
while the wonderful aroma fills the kitchen. My grown sons loved the new recipe.
And teir wives asked for a copy of it. All 9 small children liked it also.
My 2 yr.old helped layer the dish the night before. I’m sure this won’t be saved
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- by: Cookdap Member
- 23 years ago
This was delicious! I threw it together the day before Christmas in a 6 qt electric roaster (the pan came out and went in the fridge). Christmas morning, I got up, plugged the roaster in, and it was ready to serve in an hour. It got rave reviews and kept me from having to prepare a big breakfast on Christmas morning, which allowed me to spend more time with my family. It will definitely be a family favorite.
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- by: CLYDE PATTERSON
- 23 years ago
I made this for the first time last week and doubled the batch, as I expected a whole hoard of family on Christmas morning. They went crazy over it–and I don’t get some of the previous reviewers who said the bacon didn’t get cooked enough. I made sure I fried it crispy to begin with before even putting it in the casserole. I was afraid there would be too much saltiness with the bacon and the garlic salt, but the double batch of ingredients probably alleviated that. I doubled everything precisely, except added extra pepper. Nuthin left!
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- by: Cookdap Member
- 22 years ago
My whole family loves this recipe. I made it as a trial run before Xmas morning, and it made a great fast supper. My husband usually made breakfast on Xmas Day and it is hard to have everyone’s eggs and toast/bacon ready at the same time. This year he wanted to do this and asked me to help him prepare the night before. He is not a cook but I told him he can do this anytime now that I have showed him!! We had 8 for breakfast on Xmas morning and their only negative comment was “Why did you not make more?” Will make many times throughout the year. Thanks very much.
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- by: DREGINEK
- 22 years ago
This is a good breakfast recipe but I’m not sure if the presentation is so appealing (minor flaw). I layer per directions and noticed my top was cooking faster than the bottom. By the end, the top was beyond done while the bottom was somewhat mushy. It still had a good taste and the second time I made it, I mixed it all together. Solidified better and blended well. I also added sauted green bell peppers, used sharp cheddar cheese, 1 tsp dry mustard, 1 cup of chopped ham and 6 eggs instead of 4. Second time was a charm.
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- by: DREGINEK
- 22 years ago
This is a good breakfast recipe but I’m not sure if the presentation is so appealing (minor flaw). I layer per directions and noticed my top was cooking faster than the bottom. By the end, the top was beyond done while the bottom was somewhat mushy. It still had a good taste and the second time I made it, I mixed it all together. Solidified better and blended well. I also added sauted green bell peppers, used sharp cheddar cheese, 1 tsp dry mustard, 1 cup of chopped ham and 6 eggs instead of 4. Second time was a charm.
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- by: BARB MAXWELL
- 22 years ago
Forget just for Christmas, this is great for anytime. I love something I can prepare one day and finish the next because of my work schedule, and this fits that bill. The only changes I made were leaving out the onions (we don’t do onions) and once I didn’t have hashbrowns, so I used tator-tots, and that is what we prefer now.
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- by: Cookdap Member
- 22 years ago
I made this on Christmas Eve and served it Christmas day. I omitted the mushrooms (not a family favorite). I think next time I make this I will use pre-cooked bacon. That was alot of bacon to fry up on Christmas Eve. I think I will continue to make this every year for our family though, it was gone by the time we were done opening gifts!!! Thanks
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- by: Cookdap Member
- 22 years ago
The recipe only calls for 4 eggs, and they act as more of a binding agent than an element of flavor. I add 2 to 4 more eggs to include all the tastes of a great breakfast. A little greasy and fattening, but always gets rave reviews! Perfect for a once-a-year special breakfast.
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- by: LJMKENNEDY
- 22 years ago
This was a Christmas breakfast disapointment! I made it just like the recipe said and the cheese came out too dry and overall this dish very boring. I made this dish for company but was too embarrassed to serve it. If I were to try this recipe again I would use about 1/2 the potatoes and double the amount of eggs and onion. I would also mix the cheese into the mixture instead of adding it to the top. Definately try this recipe before serving to guests!
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- by: Cookdap Member
- 22 years ago
I loved the ease of this recipe plus the ability to make it a bit more health conscious. I used 1 1/2 cups of 2% milk chedder cheese instead of the two cups called for in the recipe. I also used turkey bacon instead of bacon. I made it a bit bigger to serve more people and it worked great.
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- by: Cookdap Member
- 22 years ago
I made this on Christmas Eve day and took it to my family’s Christmas morning. It cooked while we opened presents and it was a joy to have that aroma in the house while we finished our gifts! I mixed it all together like was previously suggested, adding 2 more eggs and more cheese. It came out beautifully and my very picky and opinionated family loved it, even my 4 yr old who doesn’t like anything mixed together! I was asked to add this recipe to our traditional christmas breakfast every year! I will double the recipe and still add 3-4 more eggs next year!
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- by: Cookdap Member
- 22 years ago
This was very good! I made a few adjustments to the recipe. I reduced the oven temperature to 350 degrees. I used thick-sliced pepper bacon, which I cut into 1-inch pieces before cooking, so the bacon could be evenly distributed. Be sure to drain fat between frying batches of bacon, so your bacon will be crispy. To save time, I used an 8-oz. package of sliced fresh mushrooms. I also deleted the 1Tablespoon of butter used to saut? the onions and mushrooms, and cooked them in 1 Tablespoon of bacon grease. I increased the eggs to 6. I did cover and refrigerate overnight. My casserole was cooked in 45 minutes. Thanks Pam for sharing! I will definitely cook again.
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- by: TRAVLEE
- 21 years ago
Made this for Christmas morning; it was easy to prepare and tasted GREAT! We used Tony Chachere’s seasoning since my family likes our food spicy and we used precooked bacon to save time. We also mixed up the potatoes, bacon, onion and mushrooms as suggested. The only change I would make next time is to add the extra couple of eggs as suggested by others. Will definately be making this again!!
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- by: PAMELAANNEPOWELL
- 21 years ago
This was a wonderful recipe. Much better than the brunch casserole with bread. My family loved it. I made one without onions and added more mushrooms and peppers and one as directed. Both were delicious. You could certainly adjust the recipe as desired (more mushrooms, onions etc.)
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- by: Cookdap Member
- 21 years ago
My family really enjoyed this for breakfast. I would recommend adding 2 more eggs, covering and baking for 45 minutes instead of 1 hour. I also used full pkg of shredded cheese on top. The house smelt wonderful and my family was delighted with their full tummies. Thanks!
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- by: SCUBABUDDY
- 21 years ago
Excellent! Everyone enjoyed this when I made it for Christmas morning! It was so easy with most of the prep done the night before, so I was able to spend the morning with my family instead of in the kitchen. I used more eggs than the recipe called for (I used 6 or 8… I can’t remember because it was a couple of months ago), and I omitted the mushrooms because we don’t care for them. The only thing I would do differently next time is use less salt (maybe eliminate the plain salt and only use the garlic salt and maybe a little seasoned salt)- it was plenty salty with the bacon. Really almost too salty. But still good! I will definitely make this again! Oh, it was very good leftover, too!
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- by: Cookdap Member
- 21 years ago
This was great the first day but Somewhat dry when re-heated for the next. Mind you I make a casserole on Sunday and take it to work for breakfast all week long. Will try to add some cream soup on the bottom on the casserole to help the potatoes — but awesome flavor and loved all the veggies — hubby enjoyed 🙂
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- by: DJ
- 21 years ago
I took tips from several reviews and added 2 eggs. I increased fluid by adding 1 can mushroom soup-one with roasted garlic, then omitted the garlic in the recipe and cut back fresh mushroom, and then doubled the cheese. I used diced potato instead of schreaded, bacon bits instead of fried, and cooked 30 min. at 350, covered, and uncovered 15 min. at 375. It was wonderful. A little salsa on top for those who enjoy spicier flavor. My rating would have been 5, if so much alteration hadn’t been necessary.
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- by: KARENANNIE
- 21 years ago
Although this TASTES great and is easy to make, I morally could not make and serve it again. With 75 grams of fat and over 1200 mg of sodium, I can’t subject my loved ones’ hearts and arteries to such abuse. Even for a once-in-a-while treat, it’s a little too much. Yummy but dangerous 🙂
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- by: MUMMYBEE
- 21 years ago
Wow, was this a hit with my guests! I must confess, I had to make a substitution (Durkee French Fried onions for fresh…I just didn’t have the time to chop them up). I didn’t do mine the night before, so I baked it for 45 minutes, as the recipe stated, and it was fine. I served it with a dollop of sour cream on the side of each plate, as it reminded me so much of potato pancakes. This recipe is definitely going to remain in my repertoire; however, I’ll have to pretend I never looked at the fat content in the nutritional information…..
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- by: Cookdap Member
- 21 years ago
Great Recipe! I made it exactly as it was posted except I used O’Brien Hash Brown Poatoes. I did not have to cook it as long either. I used a glass dish so I decreased the temperature to 375degrees and still only had to bake it for 45 minutes. I made it for our New Years Eve Sleepover Party and my guests all loved!! it. I will be making it for many years to come.
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- by: TRIPLETT
- 20 years ago
I loved this! I didn’t have bacon so I used country ham (very salty!) I left out the salt in the recipe and forgot to put in the parsley. I also used the Country style hash brown potatoes with onions and peppers and used a little more cheese…it smelled wonderful and tasted great. Very easy to make!
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- by: CHRISTINE BEUTNER
- 20 years ago
Simplified this by using the Oscar Mayer pre-cooked, bagged bacon – and put it in the crockpot on high for 2 1/2 hours. used only 1/2 the milk stated. DEEELISH !!!!
Kids and all ate every bit ! Perfect for a Sunday morning – turn crock pot on before church, and off you go ! Ready upon your return.
Add a favorite baked good, juice/tea/coffee –
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- by: Cookdap Member
- 20 years ago
This is very easy to make, as promised, and is not “bad”, but is kind of bland “as is”. I can make the following suggestions: first, double the amount of eggs stated from 4 to 8. “Eight is enough!” (Ok, I’m sorry, that was cheesy.) 🙂 Speaking of cheese – use sharp cheddar, more than what she recommends (a cup, also, doesn’t appear to be substantial enough) and don’t add it until maybe the last 20-25 minutes or so. If you leave it on the entire time it gets really dry and too crispy, almost burned in places. You want it to be nice and melty, not dried out. Thirdly – more is needed to give the dish some oomph. I would recommend doing any of the following: tossing in some chopped green pepper to the onion/mushroom mixture, adding some Tabasco sauce to the egg mixture, or topping with pepperjack cheese instead of cheddar (and again – only during the last 20 minutes!).
I made this dish for an Easter brunch with my husband and my parents – all ate their portions, but they all gave me suggestions as to how this could be better the second time around.
I also have to say that using Oscar Meyer pre-cooked bacon saves LOADS of time and doesn’t leave your whole house smelling of bacon grease! My parents also suggested that you could use ground sausage, spicy or non-spicy, or perhaps some cubed ham (as other members have suggested) instead of the bacon.
I hope my suggestions have helped! Again, this is not a bad recipe, just needs some tweeking.
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- by: Cookdap Member
- 20 years ago
I too made a few changes and it turned out great!I used 6 eggs, 1 can cream mushroom soup, 1/2 cup sour cream, only 1 cup milk and 2 cups cheddar. I also used only 1/2 Lb bacon. Layer 1/2 potatoe and veggie mixture, then all of cheese then remaining potatoes. This will keep cheese from getting hard and crusty. Mix all of liquid ingredients well and pour over top. Liquid should cover potatoes. I baked in 7 x 11 glass casserole dish. A smaller pan will also keep it from getting too dry. 375 for 45 min then top with French’s Onions last few minutes of baking time. Great Mother Day brunch!
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- by: HEATHERWILL
- 20 years ago
I made this recipe Christmas Eve night for breakfast Christmas morning and everyone in my family loved it! Even my father who is a picky eater couldn’t stop talking about it. It’s now a tradition that I make this dish every Christmas morning. I did change the recipe a little. I added chopped up maple links, 6 more eggs, maple flavored bacon, and took out the mushrooms. I was finally able to enjoy Christmas with everyone else and not be stuck in the kitchen cooking all morning. It was simple to make and tasted great, thanks for the great recipe!!!
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- by: DONNAINMICHIGAN
- 20 years ago
I made this for Christmas morning breakfast. Only two of us, so I scaled it down to 9 servings instead of 12 and baked it in an 8 x 8 pan. I followed the recipe except I substituted pork sausage for the bacon. It was pretty good, and I can see lots of room for variations on this theme. The only thing I didn’t care for is that the potatoes were mushy by the time it was done. Next time I think I’ll try leaving the potatoes frozen or partially frozen when I start it. Try this one for an easy and tasty breakfast.
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- by: Cookdap Member
- 20 years ago
I made this for our Christmas breakfast. It was good. I took the suggestion from another reviewer to use O’Brien potatoes. I also considered the remarks of another reviewer regarding the fat content of this recipe. I used egg substitute and vegetarian breakfast sausage halfed with regular sausage. This cut down on the fat and the richness without sacrificing too much of the taste. I also cooked the regular sausage in a colander inside of a bowl to drain the fat as it cooked and rinsed it afterwards. I served salsa with it. Next time, I want to add a can or two of chopped green chilies and more mushrooms.
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- by: Marcelle Malillo Maggio
- 19 years ago
Very Good but…. 400 is too high if you use a glass caserole pan, I did and it was a overcooked. The bacon cooked too much and lost it’s flavor. Love the ingredients though. I will lower temp to 375 and might even cook for a shorter time. Took it to our church get together and they seemed to like it so I will keep this one mainly because I love Bacon!!!
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- by: Maccc's Mom
- 19 years ago
I used quite a few suggestions from other reviewers. I used 6 eggs and kept the hashbrowns frozen and used sausage instead of bacon and also 2 cups of cheese added the last 20 minutes of baking I used a glass pan and decreased oven temp to 375 and baked for one hour. The casserole was ok, the hashbrowns were mushy and it was thinner than I expected, maybe it was due to all the changes but I don’t think so. Will have to keep looking for a breakfast casserole recipe.
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- by: Cookdap Member
- 19 years ago
This is an awesome recipe! I had one like this a long time ago, but lost it. I did not use the mushrooms, as no one in my family likes them, and instead of Bacon, I used sausage. What flavor!!!! This Christmas I will be making 2. One with sausage the other with diced ham.
We will def. be adding this to our traditional Christmas morning breakfast. I can make it the night before, and put it in the oven in the morning, and when the kids are done with presents they have a warm breakfast that I didn’t have to slave over.
Thanks for sharing!!!
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- by: Curt Mcley
- 19 years ago
I wish I’d never heard of this recipe. Now, whenever I’m binging as I have been over the holidays, I see myself preparing this amazing brunch casserole. Because it has elements of breakfast and lunch, it’s ideal for a brunch situation. Further, it has a festive and colorful look, which makes it great for a holiday. While it does take a little time, it’s doable. I cooked the bacon at the same time I sauteed the mushrooms and onion. I baked the casserole immediately following assembly. It was done in 40 minutes. I was afraid if I left it in any longer, that the cheese would turn black. Compliments from everybody who tried it. You can bet I’ll prepare this one again.
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- by: DANI80
- 19 years ago
This was a good recipe to make ahead of time. I cooked the bacon in the microwave ahead of time. My children don’t like anything with onions or mushrooms, so I left them out. Next time I would add the bacon and 1/2 the cheese until the last 20 minutes of cooking. This way the bacon will stay crunchy.
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- by: Choirmom
- 19 years ago
The recipe brought raves from my family on Christmas morning. Preparing it the night before helps me in the morning after choir at church. My son who goes with me for the midnight Mass puts it in the oven and its ready to eat an hour later. A+
Next year I intend to bake it for 50-55 min. Using less potatoes as suggested was perfect! -
- by: BAKERYBUFF
- 19 years ago
This was a huge hit Christmas morning. I made the recipe the night before, using 8 eggs instead of four, and I broke the bacon into bite sized pieces. I stirred everything together, so nothing would burn. I baked it for an hour, and added the cheese at about 40 minutes. One tip is to REALLY grease the casserole dish first, because the cheese and potatoes make a sticky mess if you don’t.
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- by: Megan Wasden Robinson
- 19 years ago
This was a very tasty Christmas morning breakfast. I used the following suggestions from other reviewers: I used O’Brien potatoes, pre-cooked bacon (zapped in microwave for a few seconds for crispness)used 6 eggs instead of 4 (will try 8 next time) and increased the cheese amount to 2C. I also used real garlic powder and then added regular salt. I think this helped the flavor. I put this in the crockpot before church and cooked on high for 2 1/2 hours. It was ready as soon as we walked in the door. The flavor was great and big hit with the family and Christmas company. Will be a Christmas tradition from now on. Thanks!
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- by: Juliec
- 19 years ago
I made this recipe for Christmas morning and it was a huge hit! I served it after opening presents and it was gone before I knew it. I have already had requests to make it again. Next time I will omit the salt. I thought it was a little on the salty side. I also left the bacon in strips, I should have chopped it up. This recipe is an absolute keeper!!!
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