Do-Ahead Brunch Casserole

Peggisue's Note:

I often serve this versatile dish when we have over-night guests. Because of the preparation ease, you can still enjoy the conversations with your guests sans standing over the cook-top all morning!

• Total Time: 2 hrs
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 9

• 8 frozen hash brown patties
• 4 cups shredded monterey jack cheese , divided
• 2 lbs pork sausage
• 4 eggs
• 2 ¼ cups milk
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1 teaspoon dried sage
• salt and pepper
• 1 (8 ounce) can drained mushrooms (optional)
• 1 (10 ¾ ounce) Healthy Request cream of mushroom soup

Directions:

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.