Sausage, Cream Cheese, and Hash Brown Casserole |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 50 Minutes |
Ready In: 65 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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There is a lot more than just sausage, cream cheese, and hash browns in this recipe. There is also ground beef and some veggies and potatoes. It should be a down home treat. Ingredients:
1 lb lean ground beef |
1 lb sage sausage |
16 ounces cream cheese |
8 ounces mushrooms |
1 large onion |
1 tablespoon minced garlic (or more to taste) |
2 -3 celery ribs |
2 carrots |
4 potatoes |
1 lb frozen hash browns |
cheddar cheese, and swiss shredded cheeses |
Directions:
1. Saute sausage with celery and carrots.
2. In a separate pan, saute ground beef with mushrooms, onions, and garlic.
3. The point it to impart different flavors in the ground beef and sausage.
4. Once the vegetables are tender and the meats are cooked, combine with softened cream cheese.
5. Meanwhile, slice the potatoes into slices and blanch for 4-5 minutes, until just slightly soft.
6. Layer the bottom of a casserole dish with the potato slices.
7. Top with cream cheese/meat mixture.
8. Repeat layers until all ingredients have been used.
9. Bake at 350°F for 30 minutes.
10. Meanwhile, prepare the hash browns according to the bag on the skillet. You'll probably have to do two or more batches to do it all.
11. Take the casserole out and top with hash browns and shredded cheeses.
12. The hash browns will most likely be in a circle shape from your pan, so just break it up where need be to fit it on top of the casserole.
13. Throw in the broiler for five minutes or until cheese has melted and hash browns have somewhat melded to the casserole.
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