The Night Before Christmas Brunch Bake

This is my variation of breakfast casserole. Can you have too many? My family loves this recipe because it includes potatoes, while I pretend that it makes it lower in calories without bread cubes and eat lots more toast!

• Ready In: 1 hr 35 mins
• Serves: 12

Ingredients

• 8  frozen hash brown patties
• 2  cups  cubed ham or 2  cups  crumbed bacon or 2  cups  browned sausage
• 2  cups  shredded cheese, divided
• 2  cups milk
• 1 (10 3/4ounce) can  cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
• 4  eggs
• 1  teaspoon ground mustard
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper

Directions

1. Place potato patties in a 9 x 13 inch baking pan coated with nonstick cooking spray.
2. Top with ham, bacon, sausage or any combination, and sprinkle with 1 1/2 cups of shredded cheese.
3. Combine milk, soup, eggs, mustard and pepper; pour over cheese.
4. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
5. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking.
6. Bake covered at 350 degrees for 1 hour.
7. Uncover and sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup shredded cheese.
8. Bake 20-25 minutes longer or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean.
9. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.