Hash Brown Breakfast Casserole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb ground hot pork sausage
1/4 cup chopped onion
2 1/2 cups frozen cubed hash brown potatoes
5 large eggs, lightly beaten
2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1 3/4 cups milk
1 cup baking mix
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
TOPPINGS
picante sauce or green chili sauce
sour cream
GARNISH
fresh parsley sprig

Preparation

Cook sausage and onion in a large skillet over medium-high heat 5 minutes or until meat crumbles. Stir in hash browns, and cook 5 to 7 minutes or untl sausage is no longer pink and potatoes are lightly browned. Drain mixture on paper towels; spoon into a greased 13-x9-inch baking dish.
Stir together eggs, cheese, and next 4 ingredients; pour evenly over sausage mixture, stirring well. Cover and chill 8 hours.
Bake, uncovered with nonstick foil, at 350\u00b0 for 45 minutes. Uncover and bake 10 to 15 minutes more or until a wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove from oven, and let stand 5 minutes. Serve with desired toppings. Garnish, if desired.