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Busy People's Breakfast 

Cook the sausage and grate the cheese the night before for a quick morning preparation. For a lighter version, use egg whites and turkey sausage.

Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 45 minutes 

• 1-1/2 cups frozen shredded hash browns

• ¾ pound bulk sausage, browned and crumbled

• 6 eggs

• 1 cup milk

• Salt and pepper to taste

• Jalapeno slices to taste (optional)

• 1 ½ cups (3 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese

• Picante sauce, optional

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a square 9-inch glass baking dish. Layer frozen has browns in bottom of baking dish. Sprinkle sausage over hash browns. In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, salt and pepper. Pour over hash browns and sausage. Place jalapenos, if using, on top. Bake for 40 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven and layer with cheese. Return to oven for 3 to 5 minutes, or until cheese is completely melted. Cool and cut into 3-inch squares. Serve warm with Picante sauce, if desired.

Yield: 9 servings

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