This Gluten Free Hash Brown Breakfast Casserole is the kind of recipe I rely on for holidays, weekend brunches, and busy mornings when I need breakfast ready to go. Packed with crispy hash browns, eggs, cheese, and savory goodness, it's hearty, comforting, and always one of the first dishes to disappear from the table.
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Farmer's Casserole
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This hashbrown breakfast casserole along with our popular Breakfast Strata have been our favorite recipes to make when the family is visiting, on easter, thanksgiving, and other special celebrations.
Ingredients
- Ham - your favorite ham diced into cubes. Or use breakfast sausage (in this case be careful with the seasonings, as the sausage usually already has plenty of salt, spices, and herbs), ground pork, chicken, or beef. In addition, you can also add cooked bacon to this breakfast casserole.
- Bacon tip: To save time, make bacon in the oven while you prep other veggies. Cook the bacon at 400 degrees F for about 18-20 minutes until it's perfectly golden and crispy. Let it cool down and crumble into the casserole along with other ingredients. Reserve some for garnish on top.
- Hashbrown - adds texture and bottom crust to this farmer's casserole. Frozen shredded hashbrowns, country-style hashbrowns, both can be used here. You don't need to thaw these, they go right in the mix and soak up the liquid overnight.
- Good melty cheese - is essential! cheddar (any), gouda, swiss cheese, Monterey Jack Cheese, Colby and for added flavor Pepper Jack Cheese.
- Evaporated milk - is what I used but regular milk is fine too. Evaporated milk is more concentrated and creamy which helps with the texture. However, as we are making this an overnight breakfast casserole, regular milk is okay and will not make your casserole watery.
- Green chile breakfast casserole - In this casserole I added some slcied jalapenos on top right before baking. But you can substitute this with green chiles and for added heat, stir in one finely diced green chile in the casserole mixture before baking.
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Maggie_V
perfect moist and creamy!
Julia
thank you Maggie!
TJ.Blake
just made the hashbrown breakfast casserole for me & my kiddo, turned out awesome. big thx to julia for the easy to follow steps, makes cooking a breeze even for a guy like me who's not a natural chef lol
Susan Q
I tried chilling the casserole overnight as Julia suggested, and it truly made a difference. The hash browns absorbed all the flavors, and my kids noticed the taste improvement. Great tip for anyone wanting to add a punch to their breakfast routine.
Sharai
Everyone loved this breakfast. I loaded it with fresh veggies, and it was delicious. Also night before prep was so convenient. Great feeling to get up in the morning and have breakfast ready with so little effort.
Julia | The Yummy Bowl
hi Sharai! Thank you so much, this means the world to me! Have you tried our Breakfast Strata yet?
Julia | The Yummy Bowl
Easy delicious hashbrown breakfast casserole