These make-ahead version of Jimmy Dean breakfast bowls feature crispy oven-baked hash browns, savory browned sausage, and fluffy scrambled eggs with melted cheese. It's a satisfying and convenient morning meal. Perfect for busy weekdays, they can be assembled ahead of time and stored in the fridge or freezer for quick reheating. Customize with your favorite proteins and vegetables for a personalized breakfast.
In a large bowl, toss the hash browns with the olive oil until well combined.
Line two large cookie sheets with parchment paper. Divide and spread the hash browns in a single layer on the two baking sheets. Bake at 450 degrees for 15 minutes in oven. Turn and bake for another 10 minutes if cooking in the oven and cook at 5 minute intervals until they are crispy and deep golden brown.
Meanwhile, heat a large nonstick skillet over medium high heat and warm the sausage crumbles until warmed and browned. Set aside and keep warm.
In a medium sized bowl whisk together eggs with some salt and black pepper until well blended. Using the same pan as the sausage, add the eggs into pan and cook to scrambled egg. Remove from heat and sprinkle with cheese. Cover and allow cheese to melt.
To prepare the bowls, divide the potatoes, sausage, scrambled eggs between six bowl. To serve later divide between six freezer safe containers. These will store in the refrigerator for up to 4-5 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
To reheat, remove from the freezer. Heat in the microwave for 1 1/2 minutes, or until heated through. From the refrigerator warm for about 45 seconds until heated.
Notes
For air fryer hash browns, place hash browns in air fryer in a single layer. You may need to cook in batches depending on the size of your air fryer.)Cook 10-12 minutes in the air fryer, shaking basket half way through)