Ingredients

  • 12 lb sausage
  • 4 cups diced potatoes (diced very small, this is about 5-6 small potatoes)
  • 18 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 6 -8 eggs, beaten (the original calls for 6 but mine were small so I used 8)
  • 1 12 cups shredded cheddar cheese (divided)
  • 4 ounces fresh baby portabella mushrooms
  • 14 cup vegetable oil, for frying potatoes
  • 1 (8 ounce) can crescent rolls
  • salt
  • pepper

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Brown sausage and drain.
  • Heat oil in a non stick pan over medium heat.
  • When very hot, but not smoking, add potatoes and brown them very well until crispy (this will take about 20-25 minutes).
  • Drain on paper towel.
  • Line a lightly sprayed pie plate with the crescent rolls, points in the middle.
  • Leave a little space between each one then work the dough with your hands to cover the entire pie plate.
  • Add sausage and cover with 1/2 cup cheddar cheese.
  • Add the crisp potatoes and cover with 1/2 cup cheddar cheese.
  • Lay the mushroom on top of the potatoes.
  • Add salt, pepper and cayenne pepper to the egg mixture and pour over the top.
  • Bake for 35 minutes.
  • The last 10 minuutes add 1/2 cup cheddar cheese to top.