SPICY SAUSAGE HASH BROWN BAKE

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Take breakfast to new heights with this Spicy Sausage Hash Brown Bake. Some hash brown bakes are quiet and mild-mannered, but this Spicy Sausage hash brown bake is loaded with flavor, thanks to plenty of cheese, green onion, roasted peppers and more.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Home

Time 1h35m

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

3/4 cup drained pickled jalapeño slices, divided
3/4 lb. breakfast pork sausage links
3 Tbsp. butter
1 small yellow onion, chopped
1 large poblano chile, roasted, peeled and seeded
4 cups ORE-IDA Country Style Hash Brown Potatoes
3 Tbsp. sliced green onions, divided
10 eggs
1-1/2 cups milk
1/4 tsp. ground black pepper
4 cups Italian bread cubes (3/4 inch)
1/2 cup HEINZ Ketchup Blended with Real Jalapeño
1-1/2 cups KRAFT Shredded Mild Cheddar Cheese
1-1/2 cups KRAFT Shredded Colby & Monterey Jack Cheeses

Steps:

Heat oven to 350°F.
Reserve 1/4 cup jalapeño peppers for later use. Coarsely chop remaining jalapeño peppers. Cook sausage in large skillet sprayed with cooking spray on medium heat 10 min. or until evenly browned, turning occasionally. Remove from skillet; carefully wipe skillet with paper towel.
Melt butter in same skillet. Add yellow onions, poblano chiles and chopped jalapeño peppers; cook 5 min. or until onions are crisp-tender, stirring frequently. Add potatoes; mix well, using back of spoon to break potatoes into smaller pieces. Cover; cook 10 min. or until potatoes are evenly browned, stirring after 5 min. Stir in 2 Tbsp. green onions; cook 2 min., stirring occasionally. Remove from heat.
Whisk eggs, milk and black pepper until blended. Cut sausage links into quarters.
Spread potato mixture onto bottom of 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; spread with 1/4 cup ketchup. Cover with bread cubes and sausage. Pour egg mixture over ingredients in baking dish; sprinkle with cheddar. Top with reserved jalapeño peppers; sprinkle with colby and Monterey Jack cheese.
Bake 45 to 50 min. or until knife inserted in center comes out clean, and top is puffed and golden brown. Drizzle with remaining ketchup; sprinkle with remaining green onions.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 400, Fat 28 g, SaturatedFat 12 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 210 mg, Sodium 790 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 18 g