Sausage Breakfast Casserole

2 lbs  Hash Brown Potatoes, any type
1 lb ground Breakfast Sausage

1 Tablespoons Oil
1 Onion, diced 
8 Eggs
1 cup Heavy Cream
1/2 cup Milk 
1 teaspoon Kosher Salt
1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
1/2 teaspoon Onion Powder
1/2 teaspoon Pepper
1/2 teaspoon Paprika
8 oz Sharp Cheddar Cheese, shredded and divided
4 Green Onions, minced
Frank's Red Hot Sauce

Preheat oven to 375.

Thaw potatoes on paper towels. Give it about 30 minutes. 

Brown sausage in a 12 inch cast iron pan.  Remove sausage from pan to a mixing bowl, leaving grease in pan.  

Heat oil in same pan.  Add onions and cook for 5 min until translucent.  

Add potatoes to onions and stir lightly.  Then cook about 8 minutes till potatoes are lightly browned.  Stir occasionally.  Stir in sausage.

While potatoes are cooking, in a large mixing bowl, beat together eggs, milk, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, pepper, and paprika.  Fold in cheese.  Stir in sausage mixture.

Pour into greased 13x9 pan.  

Bake for 45 min.  Cover and bake till center is set.

Sprinkle Green Onions on top before serving.

Serve with Frank's Red Hot Sauce!

Note:  You can also mix in - 
    16 oz cottage cheese
    can of chopped green chilies
    1 diced green bell pepper
    head of broccoli chopped
    4-6 oz chopped cooked spinach

Version 2

1 lb. Pork Breakfast Sausage

1 Onion, diced

10 oz (2 cups) Frozen Hashbrowns (I prefer cubed, no need to thaw)

10 Eggs

1 teaspoon Salt

1 teaspoon Pepper

1/2 cup Whole Milk

1 block Sharp Cheddar, shredded (divided in half)

Frank's Red Hot Sauce

Preheat oven to 350.

Lightly Grease a 7x7ish size pan.  (If you double the recipe it will fit into a 9x13 pan.)

Heat skillet over medium high heat.  Add sausage and onions.  Break up sausage into small pieces and cook until sausage is no longer pink.  Drain any excess grease.

In a large bowl combine the remaining ingredients except leave out 1/2 the shredded cheese for topping casserole.  Add the sausage mixture and mix till combined.  

Pour into greased baking dish.  Top with reserved cheese.

You can either bake casserole or put it in fridge till ready to bake the next day.  

Bake for 25-30 minutes or until eggs are set.  Let cool slightly.  May need longer if doubled and put into a 9x13 pan.  

Eat with Frank's Red Hot Sauce.