Gold Rush Breakfast Casserole

Submitted by our Reader’s Kitchen Week Two Winner: Kathi Hamilton

Ingredients:

• 8 hash brown patties or 3 cups tater tots
• 2 Tbsp onion chopped fine(optional)
• 1 tsp parsley(optional)
• 12 eggs whipped and lightly scrambled
• 1 1/2 lbs cheddar cheese shredded

Ingredients for Sauce:

• 1 lbs sausage browned
• 1/4 cup butter or margarine
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 3/4 cup milk
• 1 cup sour cream
• pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Layer in order given in a 9″ by13″ greased pan.
2. To make sauce; fry sausage, add butter, flour, salt,milk; cook until thickened, take off heat then add sour cream and pepper.
3. Bake @ 400 degrees for 30 to 40 mins. serves 10.