Farmer Casserole

Ingredients

• 6 cups frozen, shredded hash brown potatoes
• 1 1/2 cups shredded jalapeno monterey jack cheese (can sub cheddar or swiss)
• 2 cups diced, cooked ham (or canadian bacon)
• 1/2 cup sliced green onions
• 8 large eggs, beaten (or 2 cups egg sub)
• two 12 oz cans evaporated mmilk (can use whole, 2%, or fat free)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper

Instructions

• Grease a 3-quart rectangular baking dish.
• Arrange potatoes evenly in to bottom of the dish.
• Sprinkle with cheese, ham, and green onion.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine eggs, milk, salt, and pepper.
• Pour egg mixture over potato mixture in dish.
• At this point, you can cover and refrigerate until ready to bake (several hours or overnight).
• When ready to bake, preheat oven to 350f.
• Bake, uncovered for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until center appears set.
• Let stand for 5 mniutes before serving.
  • If baking after casserole has been chilled, you will need to increase baking time to 1 hour and 30 minutes.