Herbed Egg-Potato Bake
- Makes: 6 servings
- Prep 30 mins
- Bake 1 hr
- Stand 10 mins
Add hash brown potatoes, fresh herbs, and mushrooms to a basic egg casserole to create this hearty breakfast dish.
Ingredients
-
1/2
of a 32-oz. pkg.
frozen diced hash brown potatoes, thawed
-
1
tablespoon
butter
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1
small
onion, chopped
-
1
4 -
ounce can
mushroom stems and pieces, drained
-
6
eggs
-
3/4
cup
half-and-half or light cream
-
3
tablespoons
snipped fresh parsley
-
1
tablespoon
snipped fresh chives
-
1/2
teaspoon
dried basil, crushed
-
1/2
teaspoon
salt
-
1/2
teaspoon
dry mustard
-
1/8
teaspoon
ground black pepper
-
1/8
teaspoon
cayenne pepper
-
1/2
cup
shredded Monterey Jack cheese with jalapeno peppers, sharp cheddar cheese or Swiss cheese (2 oz.)
Directions
- Generously butter an 8x8x2-inch (2-quart square) baking dish; set aside. Layer hash browns in prepared dish, building up sides; set aside.
- In a medium skillet, melt the 1 tablespoon butter over medium heat. Add onion; cook until onion is tender, stirring occasionally. Spoon onion mixture and mushrooms over hash browns; set aside.
- In a medium bowl, beat eggs with a rotary beater or whisk. Beat or whisk in half-and-half, parsley, chives, basil, salt, dry mustard, black pepper, and cayenne. Carefully pour egg mixture evenly over onion mixture.
- Bake, covered, in a 325 degree F oven for 30 minutes. Uncover; bake about 35 minutes more, or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Sprinkle with cheese. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving. Makes 6 servings.
Variation
- To Serve 12: Double ingredients above. Using a 13x9x2-inch baking dish, assemble recipe as directed. Bake, covered, for 30 minutes. Uncover; bake 35 minutes more, or until a knife inserted near center comes out clean. Sprinkle with cheese. Let stand 10 minutes.
Make Ahead Tip
- Prepare as above through Step 3. Cover; refrigerate for up to 48 hours. Bake and serve as above.
Nutrition Facts
(Herbed Egg-Potato Bake)
Servings Per Recipe 6, Fat, total (g) 13, carb. (g) 19, sat. fat (g) 7, chol. (mg) 238, Polyunsaturated fat (g) 1, Monounsaturated fat (g) 3, sugar (g) 1, fiber (g) 2, cal. (kcal) 244, calcium (mg) 131, vit. C (mg) 9, pro. (g) 12, iron (mg) 1, vit. A (IU) 729, Riboflavin (mg) 0, Thiamin (mg) 0, Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 0, Niacin (mg) 0, Cobalamin (Vit. B12) (µg) 1, Folate (µg) 32, Potassium (mg) 192, sodium (mg) 472
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