Farmer's Casserole

Farmer Blanchard's Casserole

One: Assemble your ingredients

1. 4 cups frozen shredded hash browns (get the cheap store brand)

2. 1-2 cups of meat: cubed ham, turkey ham, or forget the meat and put crumbled crispy bacon on top after its all finished.

3. 6 eggs and 1 can evaporated milk (or use 1 1/3 cups any kind of milk or cream or half&half) Whisk them together in a big measuring cup or bowl.

4. Cheese, shredded, to cover the top.

Two: Build the casserole

1. spray the 13 x 9 pan with cooking oil (or two 8 x 8's) or just wipe with oil so it doesn't all stick.

2. First layer: shredded potatoes - season a little on top if you want: garlic, onion, thyme or oregano

3. Second layer: meat

4. third layer: egg-milk mixture - yes, pour it over the top

5. fourth layer: grated cheese

Three: bake it.

350 degrees for 40 minutes. Check after 30 if you are unsure of your oven. It should be a little browned on top and obviously browned on the edges, and not jiggly.

Eat:

Cut into nice big squares. Serve between two pieces of toast or whole wheat hamburger buns, or with toast on the side. A glass of juice or half a grapefruit would be nice too.

Leftovers! warm in the microwave. You can make it ahead the night before, and cook in the morning. You can freeze it uncooked, and let it thaw a bit (overnight in refrigerator) and bake it in the morning.