EASY FRENCH FRY BREAKFAST CASSEROLE

This past Saturday, I was feeling lazy and I didn’t have a lot of ingredients to work with. I didn’t have a fresh veggies such as an onion, bell peppers, or mushrooms (eww). I didn’t have hash browns either so I thought, why not use french fries in a brunch casserole!! 

I know what you’re thinking, it is certainly not the healthiest meal (haters gonna hate). BUT, you can throw in some fresh veggies if you have them or sub turkey bacon for healthier options. It is a tasty recipe you can use every once in awhile. It’s especially good if you have leftover french fries already made up. 

This recipe calls for zesty fries aka seasoned fries so if you use plain, make sure you add some seasoning on it. Keep in mind, you will have to plan for additional time to cook the fries (approx. 17 min if frozen). If you had cooked fries, it would only take around 25 minutes from start to finish.

My husband Garrett gave it two thumbs up and was a happy camper. I also made up some biscuits to serve on the side with grape jelly or honey. You can serve fruit, biscuits and gravy, or whatever else your heart desires on the side!

Easy French Fry Breakfast Casserole 

Serving Size: 4 (2 people)

Time to Cook: 25 min (45 min if you have to bake fries)

Ingredients

• Half a bag of frozen zesty french fries (or cooked fries if you have them)
• 1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese
• 6 slices of bacon
• 5 eggs
• 1 tablespoon of seasoned salt (or substitute salt & pepper)
• 1 tablespoon of minced onion
• 1 teaspoon of garlic powder

Directions

1. If you don’t have cooked french fries already, bake french fries as directed on package. (Takes approx. 17 minutes depending on what fries you buy.)
2. While fries are cooking, cook the bacon. Using a microwave safe plate, layer 2 sheets of paper towels to cover plate. Put bacon out without overlapping. Lay 1 layer of paper towels on top to cover. Microwave 4 min.
3. In a bowl, whisk 5 eggs, dry seasoning and onions.
4. In a 9×9 dish, spray nonstick oil and put baked fries on the bottom. 
5. Cut or tear bacon into pieces and place on top of the fries.
6. Pour egg mixture evenly over the fries and bacon.
7. Spread shredded cheese evenly and bake 20 min. on 350 degrees F. Enjoy!

Let me know if you’ve ever gotten creative with your brunch dishes in the comments below!

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