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                       |   |   |   |  24    | ounces | Pork sausage rice links, brown and serve, cooked   |  1    | cup, chopped | green onions   |  1    | medium (approx 2-3/4\" long, 2-1/2\" dia) | Peppers, sweet, red, raw, chopped   |  4    | tablespoons | Green chiles, 4 oz canned chopped with liquid (16 tbls = 4 cans)   |  1/2  | cup | cilantro, fresh, chopped   |  1   2/3  | packages (12 oz) | frozen shredded hash brown potatoes, thawed   |  2    | cups, shredded | shredded cheddar cheese   |  12    | large | egg, beaten   |  1    | cup | Milk, nonfat, fluid, protein fortified, with added vitamin A (fat free and skim)   |  3/4  | teaspoon | salt   |  1/2  | teaspoon | black pepper   |  
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                        Steps
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  |  | 1 | Cook sausage according to package directions; cut into small pieces and set aside. |  | 2 | In  a bowl, combine the green onions, bell pepper, chilies and cilantro; set aside. |  | 3 | Spray a 5- or 6-qt. slow cooker with cooking spray. Layer a third of the hash browns, sausage, green onion mixture and cheese. Repeat layers twice. |  | 4 | In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, salt and pepper; pour over casserole. |  | 5 | Cover and cook on low for 7-8 hours or until a thermometer inserted into the center reads 160°F. |  
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