how to make sausage hash brown casserole

easy sausage hash brown casserole

We make a lot of hash brown casseroles in our house. Sometimes I try to mix it up and add meat into the casserole.  This is perfect for when we have left over sausage. You can do with with any meat you like.  Sausage hash brown casserole is a great dish for breakfast, but also works great for a snack or dinner as well.

If you prep ahead, and have the hash browns thawed, the dish will cook quicker. And have the sausage from a previous meal, makes this sausage casserole recipe super fast to make.

try this: homemade breakfast pizza

Ingredients:

2 lbs (32 ounces) shredded hash browns
1 8 oz bag shredded Colby cheese
1/2 stick melted butter
pound of cooked sausage (links or ground), drained
1 can cream of chicken soup
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt (not needed if you use salted butter)
8×8 pan, sprayed with cooking spray

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 425
In a large bowl, add the hash browns, cheese and melted butter. Keep about 1/2 cup of cheese back to put on top of the casserole.
Mix with your spatula.
Add the can of cream of chicken soup, pepper and salt and mix again.
Add the sausage and stir to incorporate
Spread out the mixture into the pan and even it out.
Place the hash brown casserole in the oven and bake for 30-45 minutes.  Cook longer for a crunch.

What is your favorite casserole dish?