Sausage Hash Brown Breakfast Casserole

This was very tasty. I scaled this down to make 2 servings, so I used about 1.5 sausage patties' worth, 2 eggs, 3 T. cream, 3/4 to 1 c. of shredded frozen hash brown potatoes, and just shy of 2 oz. of grated medium cheddar cheese, and salt and pepper to taste. I used a small oval ramekin dish and buttered it first. I did not thaw the hash browns. I didn't have hot sausage, but I added a pinch of crushed red pepper flakes to my regular sausage to make it so. I was almost out of milk, so I used heavy cream instead (3 T.) I mixed salt and pepper in with the potatoes, then added the potatoes, cheese, and cooked sausage into the bowl with the egg/dairy/salt mix and stirred it all together before pouring it into the prepared baking dish. This was so easy to put together and faster than I expected. I did adjust/shorten the baking time as I was using a smaller dish, so I kept a watchful eye on it. This turned out moist inside and the potatoes fluffed up as they cooked. I'm glad I used a good quality cheese as the flavor came through, and it was delicious. I like breakfast casseroles as they use minimal dishes and most of the work is hands off and simply waiting, giving me time to prepare lunches, make the bed, have a cup of coffee, and not have to rush so quite much in the morning. I think I will make this again, but use a muffin tin the next time and make little individual muffins so I can have them ready to reheat and eat during the week. This would be great with some diced Hatch chili pepper too. This is a great base to work with and would be easy to customize to add what you'd like or what you have on hand. Do season those potatoes before cooking them. I used a salt grinder so I don't know the exact amount I used, only the number of twists I used. I let my ancestors guide me and tell me when to stop. Hey, it works, even if it isn't scientific. It's what we call eyeballing it or cooking with your heart in the home cooking arena. Anyhow, this turned out very good for me, and it should be great for those holiday meals when you have a house full of company. It was easy to scale down and customize to my needs.

It was YUMMY! Y'all, add a handful or chopped onions! It's amazing!

I always make a recipe exactly as stated the first time I make it...however, due to an ulcer, I didn’t use the spicy sausage, just regular pork sausage, but everything else was done as stated. My husband and I really liked this recipe and I don’t believe there is anything I would change. I used a deep small baking dish and baked as stated and it turned out perfect. I’ve already been asked to make it again next week.