Ham & Cheese Hash Brown Breakfast Casserole

Weekend, holiday or company breakfasts are always fun. I enjoy making recipes to please a crowd like this flavorful and satisfying Ham & Cheese Hash brown Breakfast Casserole.

Ever wonder just how many ham's are enjoyed every Easter in the US, or on Christmas for that matter?  In my house my husbands greatest simple food joys are a ham, good smoked kielbasa and pierogies.

You have no idea just how excited that man of mine can get when a ham dinner is in his future, lol! He typically paces around like a tiger when he knows a ham is in the oven or on the grill! It's kinda cute!

My husband utterly blissful chowing-down on leftover ham for days. Me...I want to make things with it. Omelets, waffles, breakfast casseroles, sandwiches, etc.

If you are like me and look for recipe ideas for leftover ham (or potatoes for that matter) after a family gathering, I have you covered!

Hatfield Quality Meats is a huge name where I live...Hatfield HQ is less than an hour from me and their products have been in my life since birth.

Just look at this 4 pound boneless Hatfield Hardwood Smoked Boneless Dinner Ham.  All I did was make a simple glaze, pop it in the oven for 30 minutes (per package instructions) and we had a delicious centerpiece for our dinner with that was effortless to make!

The glaze I made was 1 TBS melted butter, 2 TBS maple syrup and 2 TBS brown sugar. I mixed it until smooth and glazed the ham 3-4 times while it baked. Yum! 

Why you'll enjoy this breakfast casserole recipe

• This Hash Brown Breakfast Casserole recipe is easy to make, and can feed your family or if you double it...Feed a crowd!
• Its flexible, if you like peppers, add them in. Add in as much ham as you like.  Same goes for the cheese.
• This is a lighter version of many similar recipes out there. This Hashbrown Breakfast Casserole uses ⅓ of the eggs, ½ of the cheese compared to most others and also uses plain milk.

Ingredients to make Hashbrown Casserole

• butter 
• onion
• salt & pepper
• shredded potatoes 
• eggs
• milk
• ham
• scallions chopped or chives
• your favorite cheese shredded (Cheddar, Monterey Jack, Swiss)

I really don't think I ever make anything the same way twice, I cook off the cuff so to speak! Sometimes I make make this richer, or lighter as I did here. You can choose to shred your own potatoes as well, however that fact that you can grab a big bag of shredded potatoes (nothing else in there) for under $3.00 is a win in my book.

Visit the Hatfield website where you will find tons of recipe inspiration as well as their impressive product offering. Hatfield is 120 years old...you know they do things right! They even have videos on their website to help you get your cook on.

Here are a few more ideas for leftover ham that you may enjoy

• Ham & Cheese Breakfast Egg Muffins
• Ham, Cheese & Broccoli Pie
• Savory Ham & Cheese Waffles
• Ham & Cheese Buttermilk Biscuits (OMG good!!)

You may also enjoy one of these two insanely delicious recipes I previously created for Hatfield: Bacon Jam (that's right!!) or my son's favorite Cheesy Sausage Bombs

To all that celebrate...Happy Easter!!

Originally published April 2017, updates June 2023.

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XO Colleen

Ham & Cheese Hash Brown Bake (Recipes for Leftover Ham)

Colleen Kennedy

Breakfast recipe for leftover ham. Ham & Cheese Hash Brown Breakfast Casserole. Delicious recipe for leftover ham!

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 35 minutes mins

Total Time 45 minutes mins

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Servings 6 servings

Ingredients

  

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• 4 TBS butter divided
• ¾ cup chopped Vidalia onion
• Salt & pepper
• 20 oz bag of shredded potatoes from the freezer section
• 4 eggs
• ¾ cup milk
• 2 cups chopped ham
• 2 scallions chopped or chives
• 1 cup your favorite cheese shredded (Cheddar, Monterey Jack, Swiss)

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 375 and spray a 9x9 or so baking dish.
• Melt 2 TBS butter and saute the onions until they are cooked through (about 4 minutes).
• Add in the remaining 2 TBS butter and Hash Browns and saute for 5 minutes.
• Season well with salt & pepper.
• Remove from heat and add in ham, cheese and scallions and toss until incorporated.
• Scrape into your baking dish.
• Whisk eggs and milk in a small bowl, season with s&p.
• Pour egg/milk mixture slowly and evenly over-top and if you choose sprinkle on some additional cheese, ham and s&p.
• Bake for 35 minutes or until firm and brown around the edges.
• Allow the casserole to rest for 10 minutes before cutting it into squares.
• This can also be prepared, covered and stored in the fridge overnight before cooking.
• **It is not necessary to saute the potatoes...You can choose to simply add them and 2 TBD melted butter to the onions and mix. I like a little more color on the hash browns, which is why I choose to do that. Either way tastes great!

Keyword Hash Brown Bake, Hash brown casserole

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