Do-ahead Brunch Casserole

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 9
• 8 frozen hash brown patties
• 4 cups shredded monterey jack cheese, divided
• 2 lbs lamb sausage
• 4 eggs
• 2 1/4 cups milk
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1 teaspoon dried sage
• salt and pepper
• 1 (8 ounce) can drained mushrooms (optional)
• 1 (10 3/4 ounce) healthy request cream of mushroom soup

Recipe

• 1 brown sausage and drain; set aside. place frozen hash browns on bottom of a prepared 9x13 pan. top with 2 cups grated cheese. spread sausage over top of cheese. beat together eggs, 2 cups milk and seasonings. pour over sausage. cover with foil and refrigerate overnight. before baking, dilute can of cream of mushroom soup with 1/4 cup milk. pour over casserole, cover with mushrooms and the remaining grated chesse and bake covered at 300 degrees for 1 hour and bake another 1/2 hour uncovered.
• 2 you can easily add your favorite toppings such as ham, green pepper,onion, or black olives.