Amazing Muffin Cups

• 2 cups shredded 4-cheese Mexican blend cheese
• 3 cups shredded hash brown potatoes
• 1 (12 ounce) package breakfast sausage links
• 3 tablespoons melted butter
• 18 teaspoon salt
• 18 teaspoon pepper
• 6 eggs
• 14 cup chopped red bell pepper
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives or 1 tablespoon green onion

1. Pre-heat oven to 400F.
2. In a bowl, combine the hash browns, butter, salt, and pepper.
3. Press mixture onto the bottom and up the sides of the greased non-stick muffin cups.
4. Bake at 400F for 12 minutes or until lightly browned.
5. Meanwhile, cook sausage according to package directions; cut into 1/2-inch pieces.
6. Divide sausage among muffin cups.
7. Combine the eggs, cheese and bell pepper.
8. Spoon over sausage.
9. Sprinkle with chives.
10. Bake for 13-15 minutes or until set and an internal temperature of 165F has been reached.

potatoes, sausage links, butter, salt, pepper, eggs, red bell pepper, fresh chives

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/amazing-muffin-cups-521723 (may not work)