Hash Brown Sausage Bake

“This is one of my son’s favorites,” Vicky Dempsey says from Louisville, Mississippi. Buttered hash browns form a mouth-watering crust for yummy filling of sausage and cheese. It’s sure to please at breakfast, brunch or even lunch. 6-8 ServingsPrep: 30 min. Bake: 40 min.
Ingredients
- 1 package (20 ounces) refrigerated shredded hash brown potatoes
- 1/3 cup butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon beef bouillon granules
- 1 pound bulk pork sausage
- 1/3 cup chopped onion
- 1 cup (8 ounces) 4% cottage cheese
- 3 eggs, lightly beaten
- 4 slices process American cheese, chopped
Directions
- In a large bowl, combine the hash browns, butter and bouillon. Press
- onto the bottom and up the sides of a greased 10-in. pie plate. Bake
- at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
- Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook sausage and onion over medium
- heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. In a large bowl, combine
- the sausage mixture, cottage cheese, eggs and American cheese.
- Pour into crust. Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a knife
- inserted near the center comes out clean. Let stand for 5 minutes
- before cutting. Yield: 6-8 servings.
Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 piece) equals 338 calories, 23 g fat (11 g saturated fat), 134 mg cholesterol, 704 mg sodium, 18 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 13 g protein.