Ingredients

1 pound Italian sausage

1 medium white onion, peeled and diced

3 cloves garlic, minced

1 red bell pepper, cored and diced

6 eggs

1/3 cup of milk

1 20 ounce bag of frozen diced hashbrowns, thawed

2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Optional toppings: thinly sliced green onions

Instructions

  1. Prepare oven. Heat oven to 375°F.
  2. Brown the sausage. Cook over medium-high heat in a large sauté pan until browned, crumbling the sausage with a spoon as it cooks. Transfer sausage with a slotted spoon to a large mixing bowl. Reserve 1 tablespoon of the remaining sausage grease in the sauté, and discard the rest.
  3. Sauté veggies. Add onion and bell pepper to the pan and sauté for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until softened. Add garlic and sauté for an additional 2 minutes, stirring frequently, until fragrant. Transfer the vegetable mixture into the mixing bowl with the sausage. Add the thawed diced potatoes and 1 1/2 cups cheese to the mixing bowl with the sausage and veggies. Toss gently until evenly combined.
  4. Add the eggs. In a separate small bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, salt and black pepper until combined. Add the egg mixture to the potato mixture and toss gently to combine.
  5. Bake. Pour the mixture into a 9×13-inch* baking dish and top with the remaining 1/2 cup of shredded cheese. Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 40 minutes. Remove the aluminum foil and bake for an additional 10-15 minutes until the potatoes in the center are cooked through. Transfer the baking dish to a wire rack.
  6. Serve. Serve warm, garnished with your favorite toppings, and enjoy!

This breakfast dish is perfect for when you’re in a rush during the week. It’s also great to add to a warm tortilla and turn into a breakfast burrito. And what I like about it is that it’s not only easy but cheap to make. Give it a try!