Do-Ahead Brunch Casserole

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!

• Ready In: 2 hrs
• Serves: 9

Ingredients

• 8  frozen hash brown patties
• 4  cups  shredded monterey jack cheese, divided
• 2  lbs pork 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 3/4ounce)  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.