Easter is around the corner, and like any holiday, I’m all about easy-to-make overnight meals. This no-fuss Easter brunch dish can be prepped the night before and then just pop it in the oven the morning of, leaving you more time for Easter baskets and egg hunts. At least that’s how it’s going to go in my home.
Easter is second to Christmas when it comes to surprises for my boys. I’m a sucker and love any opportunity for guilt-free spoiling. Nevermind that my fifteen year old still plays along and will tell me what the Easter Bunny should bring him–see what I mean by guilt-free spoiling now? But gulp, he just got his driving permit, so his asks might be way big this year!
Whatever it may be, I’m going to squeeze every bit of holiday mileage I can because he’s growing up way too fast. Thank goodness he has two little brothers to play along for, so that fast-approaching adulthood is tempered just slightly. But I know one day, the Easter Bunny, like Santa, will pass by my house, but until then – the rule is: You have to believe to receive, even if it’s just so I don’t have to let go yet.
Here’s to a no-fuss Easter dish and another year of Easter baskets and egg hunts.
Yield: Serves 6
Easter Hash Brown Casserole
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons shallots, minced
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoons canola oil
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 1 tablespoons onion powder
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 6 oz. diced ham
- 1 red bell pepper, roasted and diced
- 1 green bell pepper, roasted and diced
- 2 oz. green chiles
- 8 oz. extra sharp white cheddar cheese
- 4 oz. mozzarella cheese
- 4 oz. parmesan cheese
- 1 lb. hash browns (not frozen)
Instructions
- In a large saute pan over medium high heat, bring butter and oil to a sizzle. Add shallots, cook and stir until translucent and fragrant, about 2-3 minutes. Add garlic, cook and stir until browned, about 30 seconds. Slowly stir in flour and cook until browned, about 3-4 minutes. Pour in milk, cook and stir until thick, about 5-7 minutes. Remove pan from heat, stir in onion powder, garlic powder, kosher salt, ham, red bell pepper, green bell pepper and green chiles. Fold in cheese and stir until well combined. Add hash browns and fold until well combined. Transfer mixture to a 13x9 pan that is lightly covered with non-stick spray. Cover with plastic wrap and store in refrigerator overnight if not baking right away.
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Bake for 35 minutes. Flip oven to broiler and broil for 2-3 minutes to brown top. Serve immediately.
This would totally make Easter morning deliciously special!
I’m seriously making this soon, it’s on my list. Looks like such an incredible casserole worthy of any holiday, especially Easter!
I can’t wait to try this Matt! I love make ahead dishes for the holidays. Tom is going to LOVE this one!
This looks TO DIE FOR. I love that that there is no canned soup too. Yes, please!
This needs to happen for easter brunch!!
Okay, yes this is totally a must try!
LOVE the green chiles in here!
So into this. Easter come already, so I can eat all the delicious food!
I completely understand. My son is 3 and it’s the best! I want to hold onto this for as long as I possibly can! I love this casserole idea, it looks absolute delicious. Pinned for an easy Easter brunch!
Um, hi! I want to dive head first into this casserole!!
Matt, this looks incredible!
Hash brown casserole is SUCH an Easter staple! Love that there is no cream soup!
Yes to all of this!
My family loves cheesy hash brown dishes. I can’t wait to try this out on them!
Oh yes!!! I’m completely on board with these potatoes and love that the cream soup is a no show 🙂
Made this for Easter brunch and absolutely loved it! So rich and delicious.
What type of potatoes did you use for this? The recipe is very, very unclear and confusing. Thanks.
I don’t understand the “hash browns (not frozen)” ingredient? Are you talking about just grated potatoes — cooked? raw? Or are you talking about actual hash browns that have already been cooked (potatoes made into hash browns)? Or are you talking frozen hash browns from a bag that are thawed? This looks great, but not sure about the potato base. Help. Thanks.
I really don’t understand how he just stated this either without explaining what it meant. The pictures look like shredded potatoes, that were never browned, therefore not hash browns. I don’t know anyone who sells shredded potatoes, browned or not, unless they are frozen, except for restaurants and they are already cooked. Make my own version of what I consider hash browns? Buy frozen hash browns and let them thaw? Then I would have expected him to say ‘hash browns, thawed’? Go to Waffle House or IHOP and get a triple order of hash browns?
The instructions make absolutely no sense! Never did receive a reply to my question, obviously. Sad, as this looked interesting.
Look in the dairy section, thats where the nonfrozen hasbrowns are.