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Easy, cheesy and light…this Ham, Cheddar and Hash Brown Breakfast Casserole is so simple to whip up for brunch. Perfect for a crowd and not loaded with calories, perfect with a colorful fruit salad.

Ham, Cheddar, and Hash Brown Breakfast Casserole

• Servings: 1 cup
• Yield: 10 servings
• Prep Time: 15 min
• Cooking Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 vidalia onion, diced
• ½ red bell pepper, diced
• ½ green bell pepper, diced
• 1- 8 ounce boneless ham steak, diced
• 1 - 30 ounce package frozen shredded hash browns, thawed
• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• 12 large eggs
• 1 ½ cups low fat milk
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• ½ teaspoon fresh ground pepper

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Heat olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over med-high heat. Add the onions and cook until softened. Stir in the peppers and sauté 2-3 minutes. Add the ham and cook for an additional 1-2 minutes. Transfer to a large mixing bowl. Gently stir in the hash browns and cheese.
3. Spread the hash brown mixture in a 13 x 9 inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Set aside.
4. In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper. Pour the egg mixture over the hash browns. Bake the casserole for 50-55 minutes or until puffy, golden and firm in the center.
5. Serve immediately.

Recipe Tags

• Make Ahead
• Breakfast