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If you're feeding a large crowd for breakfast or brunch, look no further than this crowd-pleaser, made with hash browns, sausage, and plenty of cheese. Two types of pork sausage make this hash brown casserole extra flavorful and hearty. Drain the cooked sausage well, and blot with paper towels so the finished dish won't be greasy.
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Active Time: 30 mins
Total Time: 1 hrs
Yield: 8 serves
Ingredients
- 1 pound pkg. ground pork sausage with sage (such as Jimmy Dean)
- 1 pound pkg. hot ground pork sausage
- 1 (30-oz.) pkg. frozen shredded hash browns
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided
- 1 teaspoon black pepper, divided
- 6 ounces sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded (about 1 1⁄2 cups), divided
- 6 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat a 13- x 9-inch baking dish with cooking spray. Cook sage ground sausage and hot ground sausage in a large skillet over medium-high, stirring often, until they are crumbled and browned, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat; drain well on paper towels.
- Working in batches, cook hash browns in a large nonstick skillet according to package directions; omit salt if called for on package. Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon of the salt and 1⁄2 teaspoon of the pepper.
- Stir together sausage, hash browns, and 1 cup of the cheese in a bowl. Spoon into prepared baking dish. Whisk together eggs, milk, and remaining 1 teaspoon salt and 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper in a medium bowl. Pour over sausage mixture. Sprinkle with remaining 1⁄2 cup cheese. Bake in preheated oven until set, about 30 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley and chives.
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