country breakfast casserole

12 oz bacon or sausage
4 c. hash browns, thawed
1 ½ c. shredded colby jack cheese
3 beaten eggs
1 c. milk
¼ t. pepper
salsa (optional)

preheat oven to 350-degrees. in skillet, cook sausage or bacon (crumble cooked bacon). in 8"x8" baking dish, layer potatoes, ½ the cheese, meat, and remaining cheese. in bowl, combine eggs, milk and pepper. pour over cheese. bake COVERED at 350-degrees for 50-55 minutes or until knife inserted comes out clean. serve with salsa. this dish can be prepared, covered, and chilled for up to 24 hrs before cooking.

this dish serves 4 hungry house guests. for more than 4 people, double all the ingredients except the meat (the flavor overpowers the dish), and bake it a little longer.

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