Potato Cheddar Breakfast Bake
This simple breakfast casserole combines homemade hash browns with all your favorite omelet ingredients. It's a real lifesaver when you're expecting overnight guests.
Ingredients
- 3 medium (520 g) russet potatoes, quartered
- 8 large (8 large) eggs [or egg substitute]
- 2 cups (480 ml) milk
- 1 teaspoon (1 teaspoon) salt, optional
- 8 ounces (225 g) cheddar cheese
- ¼ cup (40 g) green bell pepper, diced
- ¼ cup (40 g) onion, chopped
- 1 ½ cups (210 g) ham, diced
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Spray a 9-inch x 9-inch (23 cm x 23 cm) baking pan with cooking spray.
- Place potatoes into the Vitamix container and fill to the 6 cup (1.4 l) level.
- Add water to the 8 cup (1.9 l) level and secure lid.
- Select Variable 5. (Slower speed produces a coarser chop.)
- Pulse 4 times, or until your desired consistancy.
- Drain well, reserve.
- Place egg, milk, salt, optional, and cheese into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure lid.
- Select Variable 1.
- Start the machine, and slowly increase to its highest speed.
- Blend for 20 seconds.
- Reduce speed to Variable 3 and remove the lid plug.
- Add peppers, onion, potatoes, and ham through the lid-plug opening.
- Blend for 10-15 seconds.
- Pour into prepared pan.
- Bake covered with aluminum foil for 40-45 minutes.
- Uncover and bake another 30-35 minutes until firm and lightly browned.
Ingredients
- 3 medium (520 g) russet potatoes, quartered
- 8 large (8 large) eggs [or egg substitute]
- 2 cups (480 ml) milk
- 1 teaspoon (1 teaspoon) salt, optional
- 8 ounces (225 g) cheddar cheese
- ¼ cup (40 g) green bell pepper, diced
- ¼ cup (40 g) onion, chopped
- 1 ½ cups (210 g) ham, diced
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Spray a 9-inch x 9-inch (23 cm x 23 cm) baking pan with cooking spray.
- Place potatoes into the Vitamix container and fill to the 6 cup (1.4 l) level.
- Add water to the 8 cup (1.9 l) level and secure lid.
- Select Variable 5. (Slower speed produces a coarser chop.)
- Pulse 4 times, or until your desired consistancy.
- Drain well, reserve.
- Place egg, milk, salt, optional, and cheese into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure lid.
- Select Variable 1.
- Start the machine, and slowly increase to its highest speed.
- Blend for 20 seconds.
- Reduce speed to Variable 3 and remove the lid plug.
- Add peppers, onion, potatoes, and ham through the lid-plug opening.
- Blend for 10-15 seconds.
- Pour into prepared pan.
- Bake covered with aluminum foil for 40-45 minutes.
- Uncover and bake another 30-35 minutes until firm and lightly browned.