recipe
Bacon, Egg, and Potato Breakfast Casserole
by Brava Chef Annie
About this Recipe
This breakfast casserole is the easiest and tastiest way to make breakfast for a crowd. The best part? You can make the entire recipe in advance and it reheats deliciously. Bacon, onions, bell pepper, and garlic cook together before they’re folded into a mixture of eggs, whole milk, sharp cheddar cheese, and frozen diced potatoes. Yep - you read that right: frozen potatoes. If you prefer to use fresh potatoes, be sure to cut them into a small dice and cook beforehand. Serve the breakfast casserole while warm with your favorite hot sauce or fresh herbs.
Ingredients
- 0.5 pounds bacon, cut into bite sized pieces
- 1.0 count large yellow onion, diced
- 4.0 cloves garlic, diced
- 2.0 count medium-sized red bell peppers, diced
- 10.0 count large eggs
- 1.0 cups whole milk
- 3.0 cups frozen diced potatoes (often labeled as frozen diced hash brown potatoes - no need to thaw)
- 2.5 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- Hot sauce or fresh herbs for serving (optional)
- Olive oil
- kosher salt and black pepper
Equipment
Brava Chef's Pan
slotted spoon
mixing bowls
whisk
Nutrition Information
Allergens: None
Instructions
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1
Crisp bacon & cook aromatics
- Add bacon, onion, bell pepper, garlic, 2 teaspoons olive oil, and few pinches kosher salt to Brava Chef’s Pan.
- Select “Breakfast Casserole” on your Brava touchscreen and follow instructions to slide Chef’s Pan, uncovered, into top shelf. Press green button to begin cooking.
- Note: you will remove Chef’s Pan after 12 minutes.
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2
Stir & finish cooking aromatics
- When Brava notifies you, carefully remove Chef’s Pan, stir ingredients, and slide Chef’s Pan, uncovered, back into top shelf. Press green button to continue cooking.
- Note: you will remove Chef’s Pan after 6 minutes.
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3
Prepare egg mixture
- When Brava notifies you, carefully remove Chef’s Pan, and press the green button to begin preheating.
- Using slotted spoon, transfer bacon, onion, pepper, and garlic mixture to mixing bowl to cool slightly.
- In separate large mixing bowl, whisk together eggs and milk. Fold in frozen potatoes and cheese, and then the bacon, onion, pepper, and garlic mixture. Season generously with kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper.
- Transfer egg mixture into Chef’s Pan.
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4
Bake breakfast casserole
- When Brava notifies you that preheat is complete, slide Chef’s Pan, uncovered into top shelf and press green button to finish baking.
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5
Finish and serve
- When casserole is done baking, carefully remove Chef’s Pan and let sit for about 10 minutes to cool. Serve with hot sauce or fresh herbs, if desired.