Ingredients
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- 3–4 large baked potatoes, grated (enough for 4 cups)
- 1 lb. homemade sausage, (or your favorite brand.) Both breakfast and Italian sausage work well.
- 18 eggs
- 1 medium red onion, minced
- 1–2 cups fresh spinach, minced (according to family preference)
- 1 Tablespoon garlic, minced
- 1 Tablespoon of Italian seasoning
- 2 cups extra sharp cheddar cheese, grated
- 1/4 cup melted butter
- salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Start by preheating the oven to 350° and greasing a 9×13 pan. [affiliate link]
- Crumble and brown the ground sausage in a skillet. Drain off the grease and crumble any bigger clumps, so your crumbles are all fairly uniform in size.
- Grate your baked potatoes. You don’t even need to remove the skins. They will come away on their own as you’re grating. Plus, if a little baked potato skin gets grated into the mix, that’s tasty, too. I use a 4-sided box grater. [affiliate link] It’s so much easier to handle and balance on the counter or cutting board, than a flat grater and I get the benefit of all the different grate sizes. It’s another one of those everyday kitchen tools that was a great investment for me.
- Add the potatoes to the bottom of your prepared baking pan. Spread them out in an even layer. I salt and pepper this layer. If you are restricting salt, then certainly, adjust to your own tastes and dietary needs.
- Drizzle them with the melted butter.
- Mix together the browned sausage, onions, spinach, and garlic.
- Spread the sausage mixture over the potato layer in your baking pan.
- Beat the eggs until they are golden and fluffy. I add Italian seasoning, salt and pepper to the raw egg mixture. Season it to your own taste.
- Stir the grated cheese into the beaten eggs.
- Pour the egg and cheese mixture over the sausage layer. (You may need to redistribute some of the cheese after everything is poured out. And that’s it. It really IS that simple. Your Breakfast Casserole is ready to bake.)
- Bake at 350° for 45 minutes, until the eggs are set in the center and the cheese is golden brown and beginning to crisp on top.
- Cut the Italian Breakfast Casserole into squares and serve.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 45 min
- Category: Breakfast, Eggs, Main Dish
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American