Family recipes

Hearty hash brown breakfast casserole 20-24 ounces prepared hash browns, frozen 2 tablespoons butter or margarine 6 eggs 1⁄2 cup milk 11⁄2 cup shredded pepperjack cheese* 1⁄2 cup red bell pepper, chopped 1⁄2 cup green bell pepper, chopped 1⁄2 cup onion, chopped Salt and pepper to taste Meat optional: 6 slices bacon, crumbled or 4 ounces spicy breakfast sausage or 4 ounces ham, diced *Cheese choices are limitless here. We’ve used cheddar as well, but like the spicy flavor the pepperjack adds. Since the eggs set into a quiche-like consistency, the vegetable options are also limitless. We’ve tried all three meat options listed above and like the spicy breakfast sausage the best. My wife is also a big basil fan, and uses it in many of her egg dishes. A few leaves of chopped fresh basil work well in this dish as well.