American Breakfast Casserole

Ingredients

• 1 , 1 pound
• 1 sweet onion , chopped
• 6 eggs , lightly beaten
• 4 cups frozen Southern-style hash brown potatoes , thawed
• 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
• 1.5 cups small curd cottage cheese
• 1.25 cups shredded Swiss cheese
• 1 cup chopped green bell pepper , Optional
• 1 , 4 ounce

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2. 2

   Cook and stir bacon and onion in a skillet over medium heat until bacon is crisp, 10 to 15 minutes. Drain grease, reserving drippings.

3. 3

   Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish with reserved bacon grease.

4. 4

   Combine cooked bacon and onion, eggs, hash brown potatoes, Cheddar cheese, cottage cheese, Swiss cheese, bell pepper, and green chiles in the prepared baking dish; stir to combine.

5. 5

   Bake in the preheated oven until eggs are set firm, 35 to 40 minutes.

6. 6

   Let casserole cool 10 minutes before cutting to serve.