Hashbrown Breakfast Casserole

My Aunt Linda's Hashbrown Breakfast Casserole

🌜Make the night before

🌞Bake in the morning

1 pound sausage

1/4c chopped green onion

2 1/2c frozen hash browns or cubed

5 large eggs (lightly beaten)

2c shredded sharp cheddar cheese

1 3/4c milk

1c all purpose baking mix

1/4 tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper

Cook:  sausage & onion in large skillet over med high heat or until sausage crumbles

Stir in hash browns, cook 5-7 minutes or until sausage is no longer pink and potatoes are lightly brown

Drain mixture

Spoon into a greased 13x9 baking dish

In separate bowl stir eggs, cheese and next 4 ingredients.

Pour evenly over sausage mixture, stir well.

Cover, chill 8 hours.

Bake covered with no stick foil - 350° for 45 minutes.  Uncover and bake another 15 minutes or until wooden toothpick inserted comes out clean.

Remove from oven and let stand 5 minutes

Serve with toppings.

Topping suggestions:  hot sauce, picante sauce, sour cream

*To keep casserole warm, cover with foil on 200°