Ingredients

  • 1 package Jimmy Dean(R) Premium Pork Sausage
  • 20 ounces refrigerated hashbrowns
  • 4 ounces sharp cheddar cheese shredded
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • salt
  • pepper
  • 12 medium eggs
  • 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese shredded
  • 2 tablespoons chives thinly sliced

Method

  • Preheat oven to 400F.
  • Line a baking sheet with foil and set aside.
  • Divide Jimmy Dean sausage into 12 equal patties and place on baking sheet. Bake for 15 minutes.
  • Increase oven temperature to 450F.
  • In a large bowl, combine hash browns, one cup of cheese, olive oil, and salt and pepper. Toss to combine.
  • Generously spray a muffin pan with nonstick cooking spray.
  • Scoop out rounded one-quarter cup of hash brown mixture and press into each well of the muffin pan. Use a spoon or your fingers to pack the mixture in tightly. Spray with additional nonstick cooking spray and bake for 15 minutes.
  • Reduce oven temperature to 350F.
  • Remove the muffin pan from the oven and use a spoon to carefully press hash browns down and up the sides of each hash brown cup to create a cup or nest shape.
  • Place a sausage patty in each hash brown cup, trimming the patties if needed.
  • Carefully top each sausage patty with an egg.
  • Sprinkle remaining cheese on top of each egg and season with additional salt and pepper.
  • Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until eggs are set. Allow to rest for 5 minutes before carefully removing with a spoon.