Cheesy Velveeta Breakfast Casserole is a breakfast casserole made with layers of hash browns, sausage, cheese and eggs baked together in a casserole pan.
If you enjoy cheesy breakfast casseroles for the family a Velveeta hash brown casserole recipe is what you have been looking for.
Velveeta cheese breakfast casserole is the cheesiest breakfast casserole you will ever make.
As the breakfast casserole bakes the cheese melts into all the crevices between the sausage and eggs making each bite full a cheesy delight.
A block of cheddar or a bag of shredded cheese, regardless of the brand will not melt the way Velveeta does.
This cheesy breakfast casserole recipe with sausage will make a 9 x13 baking tray and will feed a large family.
It is a great breakfast casserole recipe to serve when you are having a family breakfast, holiday breakfast or brunch.
If you have a smaller family then you can divide the recipe in half and make an 8x8 baking pan.
When making an 8 X 8 tray you will probably need to trim the hash brown patties to fit the bottom of the smaller pan.
10 - 12 hash brown patties fit the bottom of the 9x13 inch baking dish perfectly.
Cheesy Sausage Breakfast Casserole Ingredients
- beaten eggs
- sour cream
- salsa
- salt and pepper to taste
- crispy hash brown patties
- ground breakfast sausage
- cubed Velveeta Cheese
Directions to make breakfast casserole
Follow these easy step by step directions to make Velveeta Breakfast Casserole below.
Step 1: Preheat the oven to 350 F. degrees.
Brown the breakfast sausage in a frying pan. When the sausage is cooked through drain it on a paper towel. Set it aside.
Step 2: Bake the hash brown patties following the directions on the package. Flip them over half way through so they brown evenly on both sides.
When the hash browns are finished cooking line the bottom of a greased 9 x 13-inch baking dish or pan in a single layer.
Step 3: Beat the eggs in a large mixing bowl.
Add the salsa, sour cream and salt and pepper to the bowl with the beaten eggs.
Mix well so most of the lumps of sour cream are mixed into the eggs and the mixture is smooth.
Step 4: Add the browned crumbled sausage to the bowl with the eggs.
Stir the browned ground breakfast sausage into the egg mixture.
Step 5: Add the cubed Velveeta Cheese to the bowl.
Stir to mix the cheese into the egg and sausage mixture.
Step 6: Mix well to combine and coat the cheese and sausage in the egg mixture.
Step 7: Pour the casserole ingredients into the baking pan over the cooked hash brown patties in the 9 x 13 baking dish.
Use the back of a wooden spoon to spread the cubed cheese and sausage evenly over the hash browns.
Step 8: Bake in a preheated 350 F. degrees oven for 40 to 50 minutes or until the eggs are set in the middle and the cheese is bubbling. Use a tooth pick to check.
Recipe FAQS
Leftover breakfast casserole can be frozen and eaten another day. Cut the breakfast casserole into individual serving, wrap tightly in plastic wrap and place in a freezer bag. The plastic wrap will keep the pieces from getting freezer burn. To reheat unwrap a piece and heat in the microwave for a minute or two until heated through the center.
Recipe Expert Tips
- Crispy hash brown patties: Bake the hash browns or cook them in the air fryer which is how I recently made crispy hash brown patties.
- Cubed Velveeta: Cut the block of Velveeta cheese into small once inch cubes. The smaller cubes means you will have ooey gooey cheese in each bite.
- Small breakfast casserole: This casserole recipe is easy to divide in half for a smaller tray.
- Leftover breakfast casserole freezes well: Wrap serving size piece in plastic wrap and place in a freezer bag.
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Velveeta Cheese Breakfast Casserole
Ingredients
- 12 large eggs
- 1 lb Velveeta Cheese (cut into 1 inch cubes)
- 1 package package Hash Brown Patties
- 1 lb. roll of breakfast sausage
- ½ cup sour cream
- ½ cup Salsa
- salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Bake hash brown patties as instructed on the package. Flip them over mid way through and if they are not extra crispy bake an additional 10 minutes.
- While the hash brown patties are cooking fry the sausage until cooked through and crumble. Drain on a paper towel.
- Grease the baking dish and line the bottom with the cooked hash brown patties in a single layer.
- In a large bowl mix the eggs, sour cream, salsa and salt and pepper. Mix well so the sour cream is combined well and not floating in lumps with the eggs.
- Add the crumbled sausage and the cubes of Velveeta Cheese to the mixing bowl.
- Mix well so the sausage and cheese is evenly distributed.
- Pour the mixture over the hash brown patties in the 9 x 13 baking dish. Spread the sausage and cheese evenly over the top.
- Bake in a 350 degree oven for 40 to 50 minutes until the eggs are set in the middle and the cheese is bubbling.
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Recipe Expert Tips
- Meat: Use ground sausage, cubed ham, or cooked sausage links as the meat.
- Crispy hash brown patties: Bake the hash browns or cook them in the air fryer which is how I recently made crispy hash brown patties.
- Cubed Velveeta: Cut the block of Velveeta cheese into small once inch cubes. The smaller cubes means you will have ooey gooey cheese in each bite.
- Small breakfast casserole: This casserole recipe is easy to divide in half for a smaller tray.
- Leftover breakfast casserole freezes well: Wrap serving size piece in plastic wrap and place in a freezer bag.
Steven Kleber
I just have to say that this recipe is amazing! It takes all the best parts of breakfast and combines it into one glob of ooey gooey goodness! I used a homemade sweet hot sauce and substituted the original velveeta cheese with the Mexican VelVeeta and added a little chili powder for some kick.. Amazing! Thanks for the recipe!
Arlene Mobley
Steven
I'm thrilled that you loved the recipe and added some kick to it with the changes. The little ones here don't like spicy but I would love it the way you made it. Have a great weekend!
Sarah
Making this with leftover ham from easter right now 🙂
Christina
I have a question. Why hash brown patties instead of just the frozen hash browns? This looks delicious but I was wondering if you have ever tried it like that and if it would work?
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Christina
I used the patties because I wanted a layer of potatoes on the bottom. Yes I have made a very similar breakfast casserole with the country style hash browns. With this recipe the cooked hash brown patties stays in a separate layer on the bottom instead of being mixed in with the egg and cheese mixture.
Sherry Entwistle
Is this Velveeta casserole one of the ones that can be made the night before and refrigerated? Sounds yummy!
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Sherry
I wouldn't make this ahead. The hash brown patties will probably absorb the egg and end up a little mushy instead of a separate layer from the egg mixture..
Susan
I have a bunch of family coming to stay with us next month. This will be perfect to serve them for breakfast. Thanks for sharing at Inspire Us Thursday.
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Susan
Your welcome. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. This is perfect for a big family breakfast.
Miz Helen
Thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday. Hope you are having a great weekend and come back soon!
Miz Helen
April @ The 21st Century Housewife
This looks delicious! What a lovely breakfast or brunch.
Flour On My Face
Thank you April
Beth Zimmerman
Oh wow! That looks really good! Velveeta was a staple of my childhood too! At least once a week we had grilled cheese (Velveeta) sandwiches with (Campbells) tomato soup!
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Beth
Thanks for stopping by. I ate grilled cheese and tomato soup all the time as a kid. I still make it once in awhile for myself in the winter.
Tara from The Magnolia Barn
Look at all that cheese! I've been wanting to make a breakfast casserole and this looks perfect!
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Tara
Thanks for stopping by! I hope you get a chance to try the recipe.
Carrie A.
I have never seen a casserole that uses Velveeta cheese (where have I been?)... uh, YUM! So excited to pin and try this!
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Carrie
Thanks for stopping by! Velveeta is perfect for casseroles I hope you get a chance to try the recipe thanks for pinning!
Jenna
I love Velveeta cheese...and frozen hash browns...shhhhh! I know, very uncool and ungourmet! But at least I admit I am not a food snob! Thanks for the recipe, I'm going to make it for July 4th week at the beach, thanks!
Jenna
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Jenna
Your secret is safe with me LOL Thanks so much and I am jealous you are going to beach for the 4th. I hope you enjoy the recipe!
Mel Outnumbered
This looks delicious! I will have to try it.
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Thank you Mel!
Shawna
I too love a slice of Velveeta, but I also put Miracle Whip on it , that goes way back, I wonder if anyone uses that anymore. Great recipe easy and quick .
Thank you so much for sharing it on our BBQ Block Party.
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Shawna
We are a divided household. My husband uses Miracle Whip and the rest of us eat Hellmann's Mayonnaise. Thanks! and you're welcome!
Brook
Would this be something you could put together the night before and bake in the morning?
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Brook
You could mix the egg mixture together and even bake the hash browns the night before but I would wait until the morning before baking to pour the egg and Velveeta mixture over the hash browns otherwise the hash browns may absorb the eggs and it probably wouldn't turn out exactly the same as my recipe did. If you look at my picture with the fork you can see that the hash brown patties are a separate layer on the bottom.
Tonia@thegunnysack
Sounds amazing! My family would love that for breakfast or even dinner!
Flour On My Face
Thank you Tonia it does taste amazing if I say so myself and I bet it would be very good made with a spicy sausage also.
Erin @ The Spiffy Cookie
Oh my goodness there are so many great things in this.
Summer
Oh this looks delicious! I just love Velveeta as well!
Taylor @ Pink Heels Pink Truck
This looks yummy! And I love your pics!
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Taylor
Thank you!
The Contessa (Linda)
Oooo This looks cheesy good. Great dinner or breakfast. We're havng a party at Tubmbleweed Contessa and I'd love it if you broght this over.
Wishes for tasty dishes,
Linda
Tumbleweed Contessa
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Linda
Thank you! I ate the leftovers for dinner : )
Lauren Loeffel
This looks delicious!
Meghan
So, I'll be over for breakfast & bring my 3 boys & my hubs. Better double that batch! This looks fantabulous girly!
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Meghan
LOL come on down. Thank you!
Ange
This looks absolutely delicious!!
Flour On My Face
Ange! Thank you! It is so good I hope you get a chance to try the recipe.
Chelsea
Oh you better believe I'm pinning this for later! We have family coming to stay with us in a month or so and this would BLOW THEIR MINDS for breakfast one morning! Thank you so much for sharing!
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Chelsea
Thank you so much! I hope your company enjoys it as much as I did.
Cassie @ Southeast by Midwest
This looks sooo yummy!
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Cassie
Thank you very much!
Kathe
Oh wow! that looks so good! I grew up on Velveeta!! My mom used it in everything that needed to be cheesy good 🙂
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Kathe
Thank you! I have some fond childhood memories of Velveeta myself.
Amber
You had me at Velveeta! Oh man, that looks so yummy!!
Melissa Lawler
Oh my that sounds yummy!
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Thank you so much Melissa!