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Nothing says "good morning" like a great breakfast. Breakfast Potato Bake is a great way to get your morning started and you are going to love it! Hearty, seasoned sausage and tender hash browns come together with a perfectly seasoned cheese sauce, and are baked until the panko breadcrumbs are golden-brown. Mmmm! There is not a better or more filling meal to help get your day on track than this one! Breakfast Potato Bake will become a fan favorite and your mornings won't be the same without it. Top of the morning to you!
Ingredients
- 1 pound bulk mild breakfast sausage
- 2 tablespoons onion, finely chopped
- 16 ounces frozen shredded hash brown potatoes, thawed
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 1/2 cup chicken stock or broth
- 2 cups milk
- 4 ounces processed cheese, such as Velveeta®, cubed
- salt, to taste
- black pepper, to taste
- 2 tablespoons panko breadcrumbs, optional
- green onions, to taste, sliced, for garnish
Directions
Step 1 -Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Step 2 -Lightly coat a 9x9-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
Step 3 -In a large skillet over medium heat, add the sausage and the onion and cook, while crumbling the meat, until the sausage is no longer pink, about 5-7 minutes.
Step 4 -Drain the excess grease and add the sausage mixture to a large bowl.
Step 5 -Add the hash browns to the sausage mixture and stir to combine.
Step 6 -In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter.
Step 7 -Add the flour to the melted butter and whisk until a smooth paste forms. Then, cook until bubbly, about 1 minute.
Step 8 -Gradually add the chicken stock and the milk to the butter mixture and whisk constantly so no lumps form.
Step 9 -Cook the sauce until it begins to thicken and bubbles around the edge of the pan.
Step 10 -Reduce the heat to low, then add the cubed cheese to the butter mixture. Stir constantly until the cheese melts.
Step 11 -Taste the sauce and season with the salt and the black pepper.
Step 12 -Add the sauce to the sausage mixture and stir to combine, using more or less of the sauce mixture depending on the desired consistency.
Step 13 -Transfer the sausage mixture to the prepared baking dish and evenly sprinkle with the panko breadcrumbs.
Step 14 -Bake the potato bake, about 45 minutes-1 hour.
Step 15 -Serve the potato bake garnished with the green onions.
