Hello!
This week’s recipe is an oldie but goodie. It’s simple and very tasty.
My sister-in-law, Barbara, introduced this one to me. She had made it and brought it to Sunday Dinner at mom’s house. It sure was a hit and everybody loved it. I always admired how she found and tried new recipes. With her busy schedule of raising two kids, being a kindergarten teacher, add my brother in on that mix, she didn’t have much time for anything else. I will have to say she taught me a lot, she took the time to talk with me, give me tips, and she’s the one who taught me how to make cinnamon rolls.
Barbara was a beautiful, kind soul who we miss every day.
This simple recipe can be the main course, or it can be a side dish, depending on what kind of function you are going to take it to. Just a family dinner, or a big family reunion, you will be bringing back an empty dish.
I like to serve this as the main course and just serve a side salad with it, or even cole slaw.
I try to keep the calories at a minimum, so on this recipe I used turkey smoked sausage instead of regular sausage, fat free sour cream instead of the full fat, reduced fat mushroom soup, and reduced fat sharp cheddar cheese. It does make a sizeable difference if you are a calorie counter.
I have also shredded my own potatoes in my food processor. I don’t always have frozen hash browns in the freezer, so in a pinch, if I’m wanting to make this dish, I just shred my own.
Hash Brown Casserole
2 lbs. frozen hash browns.
3 Tablespoons melted butter.
1 pint of sour cream
1 can of cream of mushroom soup
2 cups of shredded sharp cheddar cheese
I package of smoked sausage, cut into small pieces.
Directions
Mix all the above ingredients together and put in a 13×9 inch baking dish
Bake at 350 for 1 hour covered.
I usually take the cover off and bake it for another 15 minutes to lightly brown the top.
Enjoy!