Do-Ahead Brunch Casserole

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 3/4 ounce)  Healthy Request cream of mushroom soup

Directions

1. 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. 2

   You can easily add your favorite toppings such as ham, green pepper,onion, or black olives.