Country-style Breakfast Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• vegetable oil cooking spray
• 8 ounces reduced-fat smoked link sausage
• 2 tablespoons low-fat maple syrup
• 2 lbs frozen country-style hash browns (no oil added)
• 2 cups nonfat milk
• 6 egg substitute, equivalent to 6 eggs
• 2 slices fat-free american cheese or 2 slices low-fat american cheese, diced
• 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 2 tablespoons finely snipped green onions (green part only)

Recipe

• 1 preheat ovent to 350 degrees.
• 2 lightly spray a 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking pan with vegetable oil spray.
• 3 heat a medium skillet over medium-high heat.
• 4 saute sausage for 3 to 4 minutes or until browned, turning occasionally.
• 5 wipe skillet with a paper towel.
• 6 add maple syrup and cook for one more minute, stirring to coat together remaining ingredients except green onion.
• 7 pour over hash browns.
• 8 bake for one hour, or until center is set.
• 9 sprinkle with green onion and let cool for at least 10 minutes before cutting into squares.
• 10 if you prepare this casserole ahead of time, cover it with plastic and refrigerate.
• 11 put the cold casserole in a cold oven, set the thermostate to 350 degrees and bake for 1 hour 10 minutes to 1 hour 15 minutes.