Sausage Hash Brown Bake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lbs. bulk pork sausage
2 cups (8 oz.) shredded cheddar cheese, divided
1 can (10 3/4 oz.) cream of chicken soup, undiluted
1 cup (8 oz.) sour cream
1 carton (8 oz.) French onion dip
1 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup chopped green pepper
1/4 cup chopped sweet red pepper
1/8 tsp. pepper
1 pkg. (30 oz.) frozen shredded hash brown potatoes, thawed

Preparation

In a large skillet, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain on paper towel.
In a large bowl combine 1 3/4 cups cheese and the soup, sour cream, French onion dip, onion, green pepper, red pepper and pepper.
Fold into hash brown potatoes.
Spread half into a greased shallow 3 quart baking dish. Top with sausage and remaining potatoes mixture.
Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Uncover, bake 10 minutes longer or until heated through.
Serves 10-12.