Recipe: Crustless Breakfast Pizza (using hash browns, baked in a pie plate, make ahead)

CRUSTLESS BREAKFAST PIZZA

1 lb pork sausage
1 cup frozen hash browns, thawed
2 red or green bell peppers, thinly sliced
2 to 3 Roma tomatoes, thinly sliced
1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
5 large eggs
1/4 cup milk
1/8 tsp freshly ground black pepper
Italian herbs (to taste)*
Freshly grated Parmesan Cheese (to taste)
Tomato slices (for garnish)

Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Have ready a 10-inch pie plate.

Crumble sausage into a large skillet and cook over medium heat 5 to 7 minutes, Remove from skillet with a slotted spoon, pressing out excess fat. Spoon into pie plate. Top with hash browns, bell pepper and tomato slices and top with Cheddar.

In a medium-size bowl, beat together eggs, milk, black pepper and herbs. Pour over cheese. Sprinkle with Parmesan.

Bake 30 to 35 minutes, until slightly puffed and a knife inserted in center comes out clean.

Garnish with tomato slices and Parmesan.

TO MAKE AHEAD:
Bake, let cool completely, then wrap and refrigerate. To reheat, cover with foil and bake in a 350 degree F oven 20 to 30 minutes. Garnish as desired before serving.

*Instead of the Italian herbs...you can use a mixture of chervil, parsley and tarragon.

Makes 6 servings
Adapted from source: Robbie Shelton