Sausage and Hash Brown Casserole

This is good for breakfast but also makes a great dinner casserole. For dinner I usually add some chopped broccoli florets with the hash brown mixture, and serve with a green salad.

Sausage and Hash Brown Casserole

1 pound pork sausage

16 oz frozen hash browns, thawed

   (I use Shreds O'Brien which includes chopped red and green bell peppers)

about 3/4 of a can (10-3/4 oz) cream of mushroom soup *

1 cup sour cream

3/4 cup chopped onion

1/4 tsp salt

1/8 tsp pepper

1-1/2 cups (about 8 oz) cheddar cheese, shredded

Preheat oven to 350° F. and lightly grease a 2-quart casserole. Brown sausage over medium heat until no longer pink. While sausage is browning place hash browns in a large bowl (thaw in microwave on low power, if necessary). Add soup, sour cream, onion, salt, pepper and about 3/4 cup shredded cheese. Mix to combine, then place half of mixture in casserole dish, spread browned sausage in middle and top with the remaining potato mixture. Spread reserved cheese over the top. Cover with foil and bake for 45 minutes; uncover an bake 10 minutes longer. Makes about 6 servings.

Grandma, Rick & Terri, Nahcotta, WA ca 1951