Dutch Oven Breakfast Pizza with Hash Brown Crust

Dutch Oven Brakfast Pizza with Hash Brown Crust

Crust:

20 - 30 oz. shredded hash browns

2-3 T. butter

salt 

pepper

Lawrys' Season salt

1 egg, beaten

1/2 c. shredded cheddar or mozzarella cheese

Toppings:

onions & peppers, diced, fresh or frozen 

1 lb. breakfast sausage or bacon, cooked and diced

2 c. shredded cheddar or mozzarella cheese

4-6 eggs

Prep the Crust: Place butter in the bottom of a 12inch dutch oven over low heat until butter is melted.  Stir in Hash browns and sprinkle with seasonings.  Cook until hash browns are partially cooked.  Stir in  1 beaten egg and 1/2 c. grated cheese.  Cook a little longer.  Press the mixture firmly into the bottom and slightly up the sides.

Add Toppings: Sprinkle onions and peppers over the hash browns, The layer the cooked sausage or bacon, followed by shredded cheese.

Beat the eggs (or crack them directly on top for sunny-side up style) and pour over the cheese.

Cover and place over 8-10 briquettes on the bottom and 12-14 on the top.  Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until the eggs are cooked to your preference and the cheese is bubbly.