Recipe(tried): Hearty Breakfast Casserole (repost)

This was posted in the Chat Room earlier this month. Very good, and a winner with small children (ages 1 and 3)!

Becky,.LA (10:44:10) : Hearty Breakfast Casserole
Yield: 4 -5 servings

1 lb. russet variety potatoes
salt & pepper to taste
8 oz bulk sausage, cooked & crumbled (or 6 oz finely
diced lean ham, or 6 oz turkey bacon, cooked &
crumbled)
1/3 cup julienne sliced roasted red pepper
3 eggs
1 cup milk (low fat OK)
3 tbsp chopped chives or green onion tops (or 3/4
tsp dried thyme or oregano leaves)
optional: salsa and low fat yogurt

Heat oven to 375 . Butter an 8 - 9 " square baking
dish (for each 5 servings) Peel the potatoes & slice
very thin. arrange 1/2 in the baking dish. Sprinkle with
salt & pepper. Cover with 1/2 the sausage or ham..
Arrange the remaining potatoes on top; sprinkle with
salt & pepper. Top with remaining sausage & red
peppers. Beat eggs, milk & chives until blended. Pour
over potatoes. Cover baking dish(es) with tin foil and
bake for 35 - 45 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
Uncover & bake 5 -10 minutes more. Serve with
salsa of choice & sour cream, if desired.

For more ideas, go to the Chat Room Archive for 12/5/99...the topic that day was brunch ideas.