Description
Comfort meets indulgence in this Cheesy Amish Breakfast Casserole, a hearty morning delight packed with crispy bacon, eggs, and melted cheese. Layers of savory ingredients promise a satisfying start that brings farmhouse warmth right to your breakfast table.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Protein Ingredients:
- 1 lb (454 g) bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 6 large eggs
Cheese Ingredients:
- 2 cups (226 g) shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 1/4 cups (283 g) shredded Swiss cheese
- 1 1/2 cups (340 g) cottage cheese
Supporting Ingredients:
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 4 cups (680 g) shredded potatoes (thawed if frozen)
Instructions
- Warm the oven to 350°F and thoroughly coat a 9×13-inch baking vessel with grease, ensuring complete coverage.
- Render bacon in a large skillet until crisp and golden, then transfer to a paper towel-lined plate. Crumble the bacon into small fragments once cooled.
- Utilize the same skillet to sauté onions until translucent and soft, releasing their aromatic sweetness.
- Crack eggs into a spacious mixing bowl and whisk until smooth and uniform in color.
- Fold shredded potatoes into the whisked eggs, creating a hearty base for the casserole.
- Incorporate crumbled bacon, sautéed onions, cheddar cheese, cottage cheese, and Swiss cheese into the egg mixture, stirring gently to distribute ingredients evenly.
- Transfer the complete mixture to the prepared baking dish, spreading it uniformly to ensure consistent cooking.
- Slide the casserole into the preheated oven and bake for 35-40 minutes, watching for a golden-brown surface and a firmly set center.
- Remove from oven and allow the casserole to rest for several minutes, enabling the ingredients to settle and flavors to meld before serving.
Notes
- Replace bacon with turkey bacon or vegetarian bacon bits for a lighter or meat-free version.
- Use different cheese combinations like pepper jack, mozzarella, or goat cheese to customize flavor profiles.
- Add spinach, diced bell peppers, or mushrooms for extra nutrition and color variation.
- Prepare the casserole the night before, refrigerate, and bake in the morning for a stress-free breakfast.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 25 g
- Saturated Fat: 11 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 28 g
- Cholesterol: 210 mg