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Cheesy Hash Brown Pie: Prepped in 10 Minutes
Apr 6, 2007 - 7:14:10 PM

Simple and savory Easter Brunch is a snap to prepare when you start with Simply Potatoes(R) Shredded Hash Browns. These fresh potatoes are designed to save busy cooks time in the kitchen. No peeling, boiling, slicing or dicing, just fresh potatoes, ready in minutes.

Cheesy Hash Brown Pie: prepped in 10 minutes. Easy, Easter Brunch from Simply Potatoes(R). (PRNewsFoto/Michael Foods, Inc.)

Cheesy Hash Brown Pie is one of the most popular recipes from simplypotatoes.com. Prep this flavorful dish in 10 short minutes when you start with Simply Potatoes(R) Shredded Hash Browns.

Italian sausage, crisp garden veggies, and two cheeses bake-up perfectly in this satisfying hash brown crusted "pie."

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Cheesy Hash Brown Pie

Preparation Time: 10 minutes

Baking Time: 35 minutes

Serves: 8

Ingredients:

-- 2 cups Simply Potatoes(R) Shredded Hash Browns

-- 1/2 pound ground Italian sausage

-- 1 small zucchini, cut in half crosswise, thinly sliced lengthwise

-- 1/4 cup chopped red bell pepper

-- 1 cup (8 ounces) AllWhites(R) Liquid Egg Whites

-- 1 cup milk

-- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard

-- 1/2 cup (2 ounces) shredded Sharp Wisconsin Cheddar cheese

-- 1/2 cup (2 ounces) shredded Wisconsin Asiago cheese

Instructions:

1. Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Butter bottom and sides of 9-inch glass pie plate. Firmly press Potatoes on bottom and sides of pie plate. Bake for 10 minutes.

2. Meanwhile, cook Italian sausage in 10-inch skillet until browned. Drain fat. Layer cooked sausage, zucchini and red pepper over pre-baked crust. Combine AllWhites(R), milk and mustard in large bowl; mix well. Pour AllWhites(R) mixture over sausage and vegetables.

3. Return to oven and bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until center is set.

Sprinkle with cheese. Bake for 1 to 2 minutes or until cheese is melted.