MAKE AHEAD BREAKFAST CASSEROLE FOR A CROWD RECIPES

Steps:

• Grease a 9-by-13-inch (or other 3-quart) baking dish with butter or nonstick spray. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and break up into small pieces with a wooden spoon. Cook the meat until no pink pieces remain, 6-8 minutes. Add the red bell pepper and white and light green parts of the scallions and cook 3 more minutes. Transfer to a plate to let cool slightly.
• Meanwhile, in a large bowl whisk together the eggs, heavy cream, mustard, hot sauce, salt, black pepper and about one-half of the remaining green parts of the scallions (save the rest to sprinkle on top of the casserole once baked.) Gently fold 1 ½ cups of cheese, the hash-browns and the sausage mixture into the egg mixture. Transfer all to the baking dish and smooth into an even layer.
• Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 50 min. Remove the foil and top with the remaining ½ cup of cheese. Increase the oven temperature to 400 degrees and finish baking until the center of the casserole is set (not jiggly) and the top is slightly golden, 10-15 more minutes. Let rest 10 minutes, top with the remaining green parts of the scallions, then serve.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray; set aside.
• In a medium frying pan over medium heat, cook breakfast sausage. Use your spoon or spatula to break the sausage into pieces as it cooks. Once it’s cooked and no pink remains, turn of the heat and remove the pan from the burner.
• Add the thawed hash browns, cheese, crumbled cooked breakfast sausage, and diced green onions to a large mixing bowl. Stir to combine. The cheese may start to melt, but don’t worry.
• Pour the sausage and hashbrown mixture into your prepared baking dish and spread it until its evenly distributed.
• In the same large mixing bowl, whisk the eggs with the milk, salt, and pepper.
• Pour the egg mixture over the sausage and hashbrown mixture. The egg mixture will start to sink into the hash brown mixture. No need to stir it.
• Bake for one hour, uncovered or until the center is set and the edges are brown.
• Remove from the oven and let site for 10-15 minutes before serving.
• Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Reheat before serving