Step 1

Preheat oven to 375˚F. Lightly grease a 9”x13" baking dish and set aside.

Step 2

Place a skillet over medium heat. Add 1/2 tablespoon oil and brown sausage, breaking up as it cooks, 5 to 7 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer sausage to a large mixing bowl. Discard and excess fat and liquid from pan.

Step 3

Add remaining oil to pan and sauté onions and bell pepper for 5 to 6 minutes, until vegetables just begin to caramelize. Season with salt and pepper and stir together. Transfer vegetables to bowl with sausage.

Step 4

Add diced potatoes, 2/3 of shredded cheese, 2 tablespoons chives, and salt and pepper to sausage and vegetable mixture and gently toss together until fully combined.

Step 5

In another bowl whisk together eggs and milk and pour mixture over sausage vegetable mixture. Fold together until just combined.

Step 6

Pour mixture into prepared baking dish and sprinkle top with remaining cheese.

Step 7

Cover casserole tightly with foil and bake for 35 minutes. Remove foil and continue to bake for an additional 10 minutes or until eggs are set.

Step 8

Top casserole with remaining chives, black pepper and serve.