This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of PAM Cooking Spray.
One year, I made the mistake of not eating at all on Thanksgiving morning, hoping to save the most room for the delicious feast later that day. It totally had the opposite effect…I definitely could not eat as much. So now, given that it’s a nice family day at home before gathering with everyone later, Brett makes a tasty breakfast for us to enjoy…nothing too heavy and nothing too tedious.
This year, he made a breakfast casserole and it was so delicious. Given our itty bitty family of 3, we had leftovers the next few days too…perfect for a long holiday weekend of decorating the house in all it’s Christmas merriment.
I received 2 cans on Pam Cooking Spray, Original formula and Baking formula. Both formulas (and the Butter formula) now leave up to 99 percent less residue buildup than margarine or bargain-brand cooking sprays, while still offering superior no-stick results. There’s also zero calories…not that I count those on Thanksgiving, but I’ll take the savings wherever I can get them.
It was important to use a non-stick spray like Pam since we were using the Le Creuset Pie Dish we also received and didn’t want any of the cheesy casserole to stick to the pan and/or get burnt. Burnt cheese = no bueno.

Cheesy Breakfast Casserole
6-8 eggs (depending on size of baking dish/pan)
Large bag of shredded hash browns
Turkey breakfast sausage (you can also use regular sausage)
Bacon (we opted for the pre-cooked variety to save time)
Cheddar cheese
1/4 cup milk (not shown)

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Dice the bacon into little pieces.

2. In a bowl, whisk the eggs with the milk.

3. Spray the pie dish with Pam.

4. Brown the shredded hash browns according to the package.

5. Brown the ground sausage.

6. Add the bacon and hash browns to the sausage and mix together well.

7. Pour the mixture into the pie dish and cover with the eggs.

8. Bake for 30-40 minutes until eggs are firm.

9. Cover with cheddar cheese and melt in the oven.

10. Cut your piece and enjoy!

Each piece slid right out thanks to Pam. Clean-up was super easy, too. Often, the right preparations before a meal can make it much easier to clean up afterward and save more time for friends and family. Last Christmas, we tried making a red velvet cheese roll and that thing stuck to everything so much that we had to trash it and make another one. We don’t want to do that again, so we make sure we spray everything and follow any recipe advice that we find online…if you find a recipe online that has comments on it, make sure you scroll through them to see if anyone offers some words of wisdom. Brett has found some great modifications to recipes in the comments!
We also used this pie dish later on in the day for our sweet potato dish for Thanksgiving - yum!
How would you like to win your very own Pam Cooking Spray kit to help with your holiday cooking and baking? Check out the giveaway below!
***GIVEAWAY***
Up for grabs: A Pam Cooking Spray Kit valued at $50
- Full size sample of Pam
- Le Creuset Pie Dish
Eligibility: All entrants must be 18 years+ and reside in the continental US. (view the full terms & conditions here)
Contest Ends: Wednesday, December 11, 2025 at 11:59pm
How to enter: Simply leave a comment on this blog post with the answer to this question: “What is your favorite dish to make (or eat) during the holidays?”
One winner will be selected at random from the comments on this post and announced as an update to this post and on Facebook/Twitter. I will also contact the winner by email. See full giveaway terms & conditions here.
Good luck!!
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of PAM Cooking Spray.
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