Sausage Gravy Hash Browns Bake

chefbren's Note:

I came up with this one day after trying out other recipes on my children that they rejected. I have one son who doesn't eat eggs, so it makes hit hard to make a breakfast casserole everyone will eat. I finally did it with this one!

• Total Time: 55 mins
• Prep Time: 25 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 2 (16 ounce) packages frozen shredded hash browns (thawed)
• 2 lbs bulk pork sausage
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 2 -3 cups whole milk (depending on how thick you like the gravy)
• 1 ½ cups of shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• ¼ cup chopped green onion (to garnish) (optional)

Directions:

1. Crumble and cook sausage in a large frying pan until no longer pink.
2. (do not drain).
3. Add 2 tablespoons flour and stir into sausage mixture, let it cook for one minute.
4. Slowly add milk and bring to a boil.
5. Let cook for 10 minutes until thickened to desired consistency.
6. Add salt and pepper to taste.
7. Meanwhile put both packages of thawed hashbrowns into a 9 x 13 glass dish.
8. Add shredded cheese.
9. Top with sausage gravy mixture.
10. Cook at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
11. Garnish with green onions if desired.
12. You can make this with a variety of cheeses.
13. I find that using either sharp cheddar or pepper jack work the best.

Reviews

[Chesska]

So great!! I also have an egg allergy so this was something that I could eat along with the rest of my family!! We may have to make it a part of our weekly Sunday brunch!! Mmmm!

[MarySC]

I made this exactly as stated. The sausage/gravy was great. But the potatoes ended up as a layer of mush and tasted like bad unseasoned instant mashed potatoes. I used brand name shredded hash browns and even dried them. If I try this again I'll put the potatoes on top so they can get brown and crispy.

[Tinkmommy]

This was good, though I forgot to layer the cheese between the hash browns and gravy, so I added it on top. It did seem to be missing something...though not sure what yet. Oh I did add some finely diced onion when I browned the sausage, out of habit from the recipe I normally use for Sausage Gravy.