PREP TIME: 20 Min
COOK TIME: 30 Min
READY IN: 50 Min
SERVINGS & SCALING
Original recipe yield: 6 servings

INGREDIENTS

* 4 cups frozen shredded hash brown potatoes
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
* 1/4 teaspoon pepper
* 3 tablespoons butter, divided
* 1 medium onion, chopped
* 1/2 cup chopped green pepper
* 1/2 cup chopped fresh mushrooms
* 2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
* 3/4 cup diced fully cooked ham
* 3 eggs, beaten
* 1/2 cup milk
* 1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

DIRECTIONS

1. In a large skillet, saute the hash browns, salt and pepper in 2 tablespoons butter until golden brown. Press into the bottom and up the sides of a greased 9-in. pie plate. In the same skillet, saute the onion, green pepper and mushrooms in remaining butter. Remove from the heat; sprinkle with flour. Stir in the ham, eggs and milk. Pour into hash brown crust.
2. Bake at 350 degrees F for 25 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese; bake 5 minutes longer or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting.