92: Hashbrown Casserole

Sometimes you just need a meal that you can throw together using random stuff from the pantry.  Today was one of those days.  So I made up this version of a hashbrown casserole... 

Ingredients:
1 lb hashbrowns
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can diced green chilis
1 can diced tomatoes 
1/2 medium sliced red pepper
S&P
dash of cayenne pepper
dash of cumin
olive oil
dash of garlic powder
hot sausage package
~1 cup shredded sharp cheddar
*totally forgot to take a picture

The How To:
Cook sausage in a medium size pan until cooked through
Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350
In a medium baking dish mix the hashbrowns, cream of mushroom soup, chilis, tomatoes, red pepper, sausage, and a little olive oil
Season with S&P, cayenne pepper, cumin, and garlic powder
Mix thoroughly
Top with cheese
Cook until heated through and cheese has melted (about 20 minutes)

When we first tried this concoction, we thought it was lacking.  I tried adding a little sour cream and it was still missing something.  Then I tried it with a little ketchup and that was pretty good.  Then I added some avocado on top and it was much better. 
This dish was just alright, but still ended up being Will approved!