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Our hearty Amish Barn-Raising Breakfast recipe is guaranteed to give you lots of energy to start the day. This homey, country-style breakfast bake might traditionally be made in a coal or wood burning stove, but it'll bake up just fine in our own ovens, easily.

Serves: 6

Cooking Time: 40 min

What You'll Need:

• 1 pound ground breakfast sausage
• 1/2 cup diced onion
• 1 (8-ounce) package crescent roll dough
• 1 (10-ounce) package refrigerated shredded potatoes, browned
• 1 1/2 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese, divided
• 1/4 cup diced red bell pepper
• 6 eggs
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

What To Do:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 9- x 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
    
2. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook sausage and onion until browned.
    
3. Unroll dough and lay flat across bottom of baking dish. Evenly spoon sausage mixture over dough. Top with browned potatoes, 1 cup cheese, and red pepper.
    
4. In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, salt, and black pepper; pour over red bell pepper. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
    
5. Bake 30 to 35 minutes, or until browned and eggs are set. Let cool 5 minutes then serve.

Notes

Our Test Kitchen is big on Amish-inspired recipes for their wholesome heartiness. Why not try our Hootenanny Pancake for another tasty breakfast option!