It’s our 2024 Christmas Brunch: Christmas Casserole Recipe!
You are going to love this Christmas Casserole recipe! It is simple, hearty, flavorful, and you can make it ahead of time for ease.
How easy is it? Well, it’s easier if we cheat just a little bit.
Yes indeed. I buy a package of frozen peppers and onions and dump it right into my skillet instead of cutting fresh veggies. It doesn’t cost much more and let’s see…what else is there to do this time of year?? THERE’S SO MUCH TO DO, I don’t have time to make a list.
Therefore…
TIP: Buy the frozen veggies.
Or cut them fresh. I’m fine with whatever you decide.
Mmmm, brown those veggies with sausage.
Add eggs, shredded cheese, and frozen hashbrowns. (Yes, frozen hashbrowns. Do I need to whine about the 38 presents I still need to wrap? I buy shredded cheese and frozen hashbrowns even when it ISN’T Christmas. So, of course I buy them in December for survival.
TIP: Mr. Dell’s frozen hashbrowns contain only one ingredient: potatoes. Amen and thank you.
Put that casserole all together, then cover it and refrigerate it or freeze it until you’re ready to bake it. Oh how wonderful it is. Do you see why it’s called Christmas Casserole? The lovely red and green peppers (that we bought in the freezer aisle to keep our season merry and bright) have made our casserole so pretty!
Christmas Casserole Recipe
- 1-pound ground sausage
- 20-ounce bag frozen pepper and onion blend
- 12 eggs
- ⅓ cup heavy whipping cream
- 3 cups frozen shredded or cubed hashbrowns
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 2 cups shredded cheese
- Brown sausage and vegetables together in a skillet until sausage is no longer pink.
- Allow mixture to cool while preparing the rest of the casserole.
- Crack eggs directly into a 9x13 inch baking pan.
- Add cream, hashbrowns, salt, and cheese.
- Stir in sausage/veggie mixture and mix well.
- Bake in a 350 degree oven 45 minutes or until the middle of the casserole no longer jiggles and is golden brown.
Did you try the Holiday Spice Muffins and Quick Bread recipe I shared to kick off our brunch? These are perfect with our Christmas Casserole.
Up next in our 2024 Christmas Brunch: Hot Cocoa Punch
Loving our Christmas Brunch fun! Thank you! And I’m right there with you and frozen cut up veggies! *smile* Sometimes if I find a bunch of marked down ground beef I head to the frozen vegetables and grab a couple bags of chopped onions. Cook it all up and bag for the freezer. It’s such a stress reducer to have cooked hamburger and onion at the ready to start so many meals. Merry Christmas hugs to you all!
Looking for ideas of non-pepper vegetables people have used since I can’t eat red or green pepper (I know, so sad…).
Love this great idea! I think I’ll be making this sometime this week. I’ll also be needing some of your soup recipes! We have 8 kids and my mother sent me a 10 quart crockpot for Christmas. I’ve never seen one so big. By the way your spicy ham soup is one of my favorites too.