Bacon Potato, and Egg Casserole – this easy breakfast casserole is packed with bacon, potatoes, and cheese! It can be prepared ahead of time and is a real crowd pleaser!
This post is sponsored by Wright Brand Bacon, but our opinions are our own.
Christmas Morning Breakfast Casserole
Christmas morning isn’t Christmas morning unless I am eating one of my dad’s famous homemade cinnamon rolls. They are a family tradition. Josh loves my dad’s cinnamon rolls, everyone does, but Christmas morning for Josh means BACON! Josh loves bacon and insists on making his favorite breakfast casserole: my Bacon, Potato, and Egg Casserole every Christmas. I don’t mind because he does all of the work and there is always room for another tradition, especially a food tradition. The more the merrier on Christmas!
The “B” in Breakfast Casserole is for…Bacon!
This is the perfect egg casserole for Christmas morning because it is easy to make, feeds a crowd, and everyone loves it! And, it has bacon. Loads of it. Our boys’ eyes light up like the lights on our Christmas tree when they hear the word bacon:)
This easy breakfast casserole is filled with Wright Brand Naturally Smoked Applewood Bacon, cheddar cheese, and potatoes. Josh also adds onion, red pepper, and garlic for flavor.
Josh loves using Wright Brand Bacon because it is hand selected, hand trimmed, and hand smoked. Every slice is thick and hearty. He puts bacon in the egg casserole AND on top. Bacon lovers rejoice! π
An Easy Make-ahead Breakfast Casserole
This egg casserole can be prepared in advance, which makes it perfect for Christmas morning. You can prepare the night before and bake in the morning or you can bake and reheat in the morning. And just an FYI, this Bacon, Potato, and Egg Casserole also makes a great dinner, especially on busy weeknights. My boys love this breakfast casserole ANY time of the day!
Make this easy Bacon, Potato, and Egg Casserole part of your holiday celebration this year and for years to come!
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Breakfast
Bacon, Potato, and Egg Casserole
- Prep Time
- 15 minutes
- Cook Time
- 50 minutes
- Total Time
- 1 hour 5 minutes
- Cuisine
- American
- Servings
- 10
Ingredients
- 1 lb bacon, cut into 1/2-inch strips
- 1 yellow onion diced
- 1 red bell pepper seeds removed and diced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 12 large eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 3 cups frozen diced potatoes you don't have to thaw or cook the potatoes
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese divided
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 green onions chopped
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 350Β°F. Grease a 9x13 baking dish with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
- In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Cook until it is a nice crispy brown. Remove bacon with a slotted spoon and place on a paper towel lined plate. Roughly chop the bacon and set aside.
- Add the onion and red pepper to the skillet and cook over medium heat until tender. Add the garlic and cook for 2 minutes. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, beat the eggs and whisk in the milk. Stir in the cooked vegetables, potatoes, and 1 cup of the shredded cheese. Set 3/4 cup of bacon aside and stir in the rest. Season with salt and pepper.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish and top remaining cheese and green onions. Bake for 20 minutes so the eggs start to set up. Carefully add the remaining bacon to the top of the casserole. Bake for an additional 20 minutes or until the eggs are firm and the top is slightly golden brown. Let stand for 10 minutes. Cut into squares and serve warm.
- Note: This casserole can be made in advance. Pour the mixture in the pan and refrigerate for up to 24 hours. Bake when ready to eat. You can also reheat the casserole.
Keywords
breakfast casserole, egg casserole
Wow! lovely mix..great texture to watch..thanks for sharing..
I made this for brunch this morning along with my old standby sausage, egg and cheese casserole. Β Let me start out saying Β I never follow a recipe to exactly. Β The only changes I made were a little more milk ( 1/2 cup of so) and I cut up potatoes and parboiled them. Β I added a little more salt too. Β It cut and served well. Β My sausage, egg, and cheese was still the kids pick – they love that casserole.
Can I substitute frozen shredded hash browns? Do I need to cook them some with my veggies or just put them in thawed? Donβt want it to get mushy, making for a birthday party
Cook an extra 20 minutes — middle was still runny after only 40 minutes. Substituted 1/2 jalapeno pepper for red pepper (next time will use the whole jalapeno) and added some garlic powder as well as fresh garlic. I just threw all the bacon into the egg mixturw but did put half of the cheddar on top with the scallions. Delicious and super simple!! Will make again.
Glad you liked the breakfast casserole!
This sounds delicious! Can you freeze this casserole?
If using bacon, do you fry it first? Also, do you use a round 8 qt. casserole dish or a 9 x 13 baking dish?
See the recipe, yes you cook the bacon first and you need a 9×13-inch pan.
This looks absolutely wonderful and super easy! I’m going to try it tonight for supper! The only potatoes I have on hand are frozen tater tots, so I’m going to give them a try. Will let you know! π
Hello is I possible I can freez the recipe? And how would I go about doing it? Before or after cooking?
Yes, freeze after!
I use the frozen potatoes with the peppers and onions. That way I can skip the step of cooking and chopping vegetables!
Just took it out of the oven and the potatoes are still raw. Any reason why?
Itβs because you need to boil them till they soften before you add them to the mixture
Any issues with substituting sausage for the bacon? Any other modifications needed if so?
Thanks! Excited to make it tomm for a girls brunch!
No, you can easily swap sausage. Enjoy!
Wondering if I could eliminate the milk from this recipe? I don’t drink milk because I am lactose intolerant, and I hate to buy a whole carton of lactose free milk just to use 1 cup & throw the rest away.
I made this last night and it was delicious! We don’t eat meat so I replaced the bacon with extra veggies and it was so tasty! I’ll definitely be making this again. It was great for dinner!
This looks really good. I’d like to make it for my book club brunch this weekend. Can I use shredded potatoes instead of cubed?
Yes!
This was very good, quick, and easy. I made a 1/2 recipe for my book club. I used diced ham (about a cup or so), Monterey Jack, O’Brien-style frozen potatoes. I added a little onion powder, garlic powder, and cayenne to the egg mixture. It literally took less than 5 minutes to put the casserole together. I baked it at 350 for 20 minutes, top with the rest of the cheese, a little green onion, a sprinkle of paprika, rotated the pan, and baked for another 20 minutes. Still wasn’t set in the middle, so baked for an additional 10 minutes. It turned out perfectly. I will make this again. Thank you!
Has anyone made this in a crock pot? It looks delicious. Trying to figure out how to keep it hot for an office event.
I have a recipe that is almost identical and you make it in the crockpot. Cook on low 9-10 hours.
Ummm. What about the potatoes? I did not read all of the comments but your instructions do not mention them.
Please disregard my half brained comment. I found them. The pop up ads were hiding them. Iβm terribly sorry. Thank you!
Very tasty, even the husband who doesn’t like “breakfast food” approved. I used seasoned red frozen potatoes, which added good flavor to them.
This was an amazing recipe! Easy to put together and a crowd pleaser on Thanksgiving Morning! I Prepared the bacon, peppers, onions, and garlic the night before and added everything else the next morning and it was perfect! Thank you for such a wonderful recipe. We will be making this again for sure!
I used this recipe as a guide for breakfast at church-used prepped homemade diced, oven-roasted potatoes and prepped bacon (from the night before) and omitted the veggies, onions and garlic for a very simple version. It was delicious and a hit!
Making this for a breakfast potluck at work, looks and smells wonderful right out of the oven!
I only have a shallow lasagna baking pan 9 by 13. Is that deep enough?
Yes!
Thank you for this recipe. I wanted you to know I make 9 of these at a time for our community brunch. I substitute REAL Bacon bits to simplify (1 1/4 c per recipe) and have flexed with the potatoes–frozen southern hash browns or diced baked potato or tater tots. As others have noted, I like a little more spice so add some cayenne pepper. Great recipe that is gluten free π (I usually make one recipe without bacon and with more veggies by sauteing some mushrooms and extra veggies with onion in olive oil).
Can I use fresh potatoes? I have all the ingredients but frozen potatoes.
Yes, but cook them a little first.
How much is a little please? Do I roast them for say 30 minutes?
You recipe looks delicious. I noticed the nutritional info lists everything except serving size. Can you clarify that please?
Is there any reason to be worried about having the frozen potatoes thaw out in the mixture when I make it ahead?
Can the potatoes be from the bag, diced and put with the rest of the ingredients
This is good. I made the night before. I added extra cheese and some extra potatoes. It also took longer to cook than the recipe says.
Also, itβs important to note the prep time is much longer than 15 minutes. It takes 15 minutes just to cook the bacon. I would say the prep time is 40 minutes.
Very yummy, my family loved it for Christmas Breakfast. I have made it before using spinach, mushrooms and green chilies. My Dauther loves it. She does not eat meat so it’s a good alternative and the rest of the family loved it too.
Made this for a Christmas Brunch and it was a tremendous hit. I used leftover spiral ham in place of the bacon just because that was what I had on hand. I also served sour cream and salsa for guests who wished to top their serving. Awesome! I will be making this again and again. Thank you!
So happy you loved the breakfast casserole!
How long a what temp if you make the night before and bake the next morning?
Had 13 people staying over for Easter. We made this for brunch on Saturday and everyone loved it. Delicious recipe.
This was so fantastic it surprised me. My boyfriend gave it an 11/10 and said he would eat it anyday, and suggested I cook it at my work for Sunday brunch because anyone who doesn’t like this would be a fool. I work in an addiction treatment centre, and comfort food is what is appreciated by the residents there, and that is exactly what this is – comfort food at its finest. I made it exactly as is and it’s so tasty, savoury and filling. It even reheated well the next day in the microwave! I will be proud to serve this to the residents I am honoured to support and am so happy that it will now make Sunday Brunch duties a breeze! Thank you so much for your recipe. You make me look like a better cook than I really am! And it turns out really pretty due to the pops of green onion and red pepper. If anyone is hesitating making this recipe, don’t! You won’t regret all the yumminess about to be bestowed upon you!
Could you use frozen potatoes with the veggies in it for the recipe? Would you just put it straight in and not cook them before? Someone mentioned their potatoes were raw above?
Yes, you can use frozen!