OAMC-Hash Browns, Sausage, Bacon and Eggs.

ColoradoCookin''s Note:

This makes 16 servings. At sams club they sell these big bags of precooked bacon, it's a 1 pound bag, I use that instead of cooking the bacon myself. Same for the sausage, the precooked sausage I buy is cheaper than the sausage I have to cook. If you cook the bacon yourself, salt the dish. You can really cut the time on this if you do like I did and it's not more expensive!!! Use precooked bacon (if you can get it cheap like I did), precooked sausage and a cheese mix blend. I put it together in under 10 minutes, that includes cracking and stirring the eggs.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 15 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 16

• 1 (2 1/2 lb) package frozen hash browns, shreds
• 1 cup butter, melted
• 4 cups shredded jalapeno pepper cheese
• 4 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• 12 sausage links, cooked and diced (1 pound)
• 16 slices bacon, cooked and diced (1 pound)
• 2 cups milk
• 18 eggs
• salt and pepper
• crushed red pepper flakes, and
• dried onion, to taste

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
2. Spray 2 9x13 inch pans with cooking spray.
3. Place half of hash browns into each pan, press to the bottom forming a crust.
4. Drizzle half of melted butter over each dish.
5. Bake for 25 minutes.
6. Remove from oven, reduce temperature to 350.
7. Put half of the chopped meats, and cheeses on the "crusts" in each pan.
8. Sprinkle with salt, pepper, crushed red pepper and onions (as well as any other additions you might want to add like veggies).
9. Mix eggs and milk in large bowl with an electric mixer (I use my stand mixer).
10. Pour half the egg mixture over each pan.
11. Bake for 35 minutes.
12. Let it stand for about 15 minutes before you put it in containers to freeze.
13. Reheat a 3/4 cup serving for 3 minutes on high.
14. This is really good if you alter this in lots of ways! You can use chorizo (mexican sausage) and salsa for a nice twist.

Reviews

[Tamaretta]

I made this for a quick breakfast for my son that wasn't loaded with sugars. I only made 1/2 the recipe. I also reduced the fat by drizzling with only 2 T butter, using turkey bacon (no sausage), using 4 whole eggs and 8 additional egg whites and sprinkling lightly with cheese. I did add an additional light layer of cheese after the dish was baked. Thanks for posting!

[brewabel]

This is a great breakfast casserole. Freezes great too. Pop it out of the freezer and into the microwave for a couple minutes and you have a hearty, delicious breakfast. Thanks!!!

[Williams Family 12018]

Would not change a thing except adding peppers. It was a huge it and so easy to make. I hand mixed the eggs instead of using a power mixer. Next time I think I will use a different type of cheese or perhaps shred the cheese - Jalapeno, but beyond that it was awesome. I like it spicy, but some people did not like it too spicy.