Easy Breakfast Casserole

This gluten-free dish is perfect for any day of the week. It makes providing a hot meal very easy. We make dishes like this every month or so to break up the breakfast monotony. It also is a great way to eat on the run – if you have to! You may substitute with your choice of meats, cheeses, and veggies. One of our special favorites is adding a few tablespoons of crushed pineapple with ham!

What you’ll need:

•	2 cups grated raw potatoes
•	2 tbsp. butter, melted
•	3/4 cup cooked ground sausage
•	6 eggs
•	1/2 c. onion, chopped
•	1/3 c. cheddar cheese, shredded (soy cheese if on a casein-free diet)
•	1/3 c. part-skim mozzarella cheese, shredded (soy cheese if on casein-free diet)
•	1 tsp. dried basil
•	1 tsp. dried oregano
•	1/2 tsp. dried parsley
•	Vegetable oil to coat the pan.

What to do:

Crust:

1.	Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
2.	Coat pie pan with vegetable oil.
3.	Mix potatoes and chopped onion in a bowl.
4.	Press potato mixture evenly over the bottom and sides of the pie pan.
5.	Pour butter evenly over the potatoes.
6.	Bake for 30 minutes.

Filling:

1.	Spread cooked sausage evenly over the crust.
2.	Sprinkle cheeses evenly over the sausage.
3.	In a separate bowl, beat eggs and spices.
4.	Pour egg mixture evenly over the cheeses.
5.	Lower oven temperature to 350 degrees F. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, or until the center is set and knife inserted comes out clean. Serves 6.

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