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Hash Brown Pancetta Casserole Recipe

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Eggs, hash browns, cheese, spinach, pancetta and fabulous flavor—this casserole has everything! You could also substitute provolone or Swiss cheese for the fontina. —Gilda Lester, Millsboro, Delaware

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Hash Brown Pancetta Casserole Recipe

Prep: 25 min. Bake: 30 min. + standing

Yield: 8 Servings

25 30 55

Ingredients

1 large onion, finely chopped
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 ounces sliced pancetta or bacon, finely chopped
3 cups frozen shredded hash brown potatoes, thawed
8 eggs
2 cups 2% milk
1 cup (4 ounces) shredded fontina cheese, divided
1 cup (4 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese, divided
1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon ground mustard
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Freshly ground pepper and additional fresh parsley, optional

Directions

In a large skillet, saute onion in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the spinach, salt and pepper. Remove from the heat.
In another skillet, cook pancetta over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels with a slotted spoon; drain.
In a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish, layer the hash browns, spinach mixture and pancetta. In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, 1/2 cup fontina cheese, 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, parsley, Worcestershire sauce, mustard and nutmeg; pour over casserole. Sprinkle with remaining cheeses.
Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting. If desired, sprinkle with freshly ground pepper and garnish with additional parsley. Yield: 8 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 piece equals 291 calories, 19 g fat (9 g saturated fat), 253 mg cholesterol, 557 mg sodium, 13 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 18 g protein.

Originally published as Hash Brown Pancetta Casserole in Simple & Delicious December/January 2011, p67

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Reviewed on Mar. 06, 2013 by djv31613

Thought I would try something different, I am glad I did!

Reviewed on Mar. 06, 2013 by czchrome09

Looks delicious. Will be trying this for our Easter brunch.

Reviewed on May. 02, 2012 by blue_cougar54494

I ran the recipe thru a recipe calculator found at: http://caloriecount.about.com/cc/recipe_analysis.php?process=resubmit&count=22

and this is what I came up with for stats: calorie=281 fat=19.7g carbs=7.7g fiber=1.3 protein= 18.8g

Reviewed on Jan. 27, 2012 by donnatayhorses

Tasty recipe to make. I used bacon. I'm not sure if the calorie count could be correct with the specific ingredients but the dish received thumbs up around my table!

Reviewed on Jan. 23, 2012 by bigmamacooks

TOH: Are you sure about the calorie count on this? 291 calories for each of 8 servings sounds low for these ingredients.

Reviewed on Jan. 23, 2012 by susanjost

I made this for Bunco night and the ladies LOVED it. I used bacon.