INGREDIENTS

  • 2 lbs pork sausage (hot or mild or both!)
  • 2-3 tablespoons butter
  • 1 small onion , peeled and small chunked
  • 12 ounces sliced mushrooms
  • 1/2 cup chopped green peppers
  • 3 cups frozen hash brown potatoes , thawed
  • 3 cups shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese
  • 1 teaspoon salt (to taste)
  • 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon dry mustard
  • 1/2 teaspoon poultry seasoning
  • 4of my microwave roasted garlic cloves, chopped fine (Easy Roasted garlic)
  • 12 large eggs or
  • 4 cups Egg Beaters egg substitute
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1/4 cup parmesan cheese

    • For garnish

  • 10 cherry tomatoes , sliced and excess liquid removed
  • cilantro leaves
  • parmesan cheese
  • 4 tablespoons roasted red peppers, chopped fineor
  • 0 red bell pepper , chopped fine
  • 1/4 cup green bell peppers , chopped fine

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a heavy bottomed skillet, brown Sausage, stirring until it crumbles (or after cooking and draining pulse in food processor until the texture you want). Remove sausage to drain on a paper towel lined bowl and remove all but 3 TB of drippings from pan.
  2. Heat pan on high, scraping bits from bottom.When hot, add 2 TB butter, sliced mushrooms, 1/2 cup green pepper and onion and reduce heat to medium-high.Cook about 5-6 minutes or until mushrooms and onions start to caramelize.Stir and scrape bottom of pan frequently. During last minute of cooking, add chopped Recipe #250855 or regular minced garlic. When done, remove from heat and reserve.
  3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  4. Place hashbrowns in a lightly greased 3 qt (9×13x2 inch) baking dish and a loaf pan.Layer cooked sausage, cheese & the sauted veggie mix evenly over hashbrowns in each pan, and –
  5. Whisk to combine eggs (or substitute),all spices and milk in a large bowl.Pour egg mixture over all else in pans. Finally, sprinkle with parmesan cheese last.
  6. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 50 minutes or until golden.Rotate and switch pans on racks for even browning. The loaf pan may finish cooking in 40 minutes or so.
  7. Garnish, if desired with cilantro, sliced cherry tomatoes and diced green pepper and red peppers (roasted ones really add a flavor punch) & more parmesan.The colors should look Christmas-ey and the parmesan should resemble snow.