Do-Ahead Egg & Hashbrowns Breakfast Bake

Along with the "Oven Baked French Toast" this is a favorite prepare-it-the-night-before and quickly-pop-it-in-the-oven-the-next-morning breakfast idea. It is particularly useful if a crowd is expected. Made in a 9 x 13 inch pan this breakfast or brunch recipe is basically a mixture of eggs, potatoes, cheese and ham, which results in a puffy omelet-type dish with a beautifully browned top and well cooked interior. It is easy to assemble and quick to bake the next day.

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Do-Ahead Egg & Hashbrowns Breakfast Bake Save
Do-Ahead Egg & Hashbrowns Breakfast Bake

Along with the "Oven Baked French Toast" this is a favorite prepare-it-the-night-before and quickly-pop-it-in-the-oven-the-next-morning breakfast idea. It is particularly useful if a crowd is expected. Made in a 9 x 13 inch pan this breakfast or brunch recipe is basically a mixture of eggs, potatoes, cheese and ham, which results in a puffy omelet-type dish with a beautifully browned top and well cooked interior. It is easy to assemble and quick to bake the next day.

  • Preparing Time: 10 minutes
  • Total Time: 4 hours and 45 minutes
  • Served Person: 12
  • Carbohydrate 33.5061038973307 g
  • Cholesterol 194.350000004058 mg
  • Fat 11.7769448105936 g
  • Fiber 1.76987261864811 g
  • Protein 15.8233762845905 g
  • Saturated Fat 3.35877522201465 g
  • Serving Size 1 1 Serving (184g)
  • Sodium 527.768489051073 mg
  • Sugar 31.7362312786826 g
  • Trans Fat 1.08955814545071 g
  • Calories 307 calories

Step-by-step

  • Grease a 9" x 13" x 2" (or close) baking dish.
  • Dice the ham (It may be possible to use different meats but I have tried nothing other than ham).
  • Mix the ham, potatoes, dried onion, and 1 3/4 to 2 cups of a medium cheddar cheese, or a mixture of shredded cheddar's, in a mixing bowl.
  • Spread what you have just mixed together into the prepared baking pan.
  • In the same bowl mix the eggs, salt, pepper, milk, and Bisquick.
  • Pour this mixture over the potato/cheese in the baking pan, stirring the egg mixture often while pouring to evenly distribute the undissolved Bisquick.
  • Sprinkle the remaining shredded cheese over the top, cover with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for at least 4 or 5 hours.
  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit if using a metal pan.
  • Remove the plastic wrap and place uncovered in a preheated heated over for 30 to 35 minutes if at full temperature, or 45 minutes or longer if at a reduced temperature.
  • Allow to sit for 10 minutes before serving.
Will this watery pool of milk and baking mix ever actually set into a casserole? Staring at raw potato shreds floating in liquid after a night in the refrigerator causes many cooks to panic and dump in extra flour. Resist that urge. Baking mix contains starches that hydrate slowly during the four-hour minimum chill time, while raw shredded potatoes absorb moisture from the surrounding dairy. Stirring the liquid constantly while pouring prevents the Bisquick from settling into a dense, gummy layer at the bottom of the pan. Glass baking dishes conduct thermal energy differently than metal ones, requiring a temperature reduction to 360 degrees Fahrenheit to prevent the exterior from scorching before the center coagulates. Pull the pan from the oven when the surface puffs into a golden omelet dome and springs back gently under fingertip pressure. Skipping the mandatory ten-minute resting period causes the internal steam pressure to push out moisture, resulting in a collapsed square instead of clean, firm portions. Dietary adaptations require caution because swapping the gluten-containing baking mix alters the moisture absorption rate significantly.