This is the original recipe from the Tennessee Pride Website

2 Pounds Ground Sausage	1 Cup Chopped Onions
2 Cups Shredded Cheddar Cheese	1/4 Cup Each Green And Red Bell
1 Can Cream Of Chicken Soup	-Pepper
1 Cup Sour Cream	1 30oz Package Frozen Hash Brown
1 8oz Container Of French Onion Dip	-Potatoes, Thawed

In a skillet, cook the sausage until browned. Drain well. In a large mixing bowl, combine the cheese, chicken soup, sour cream, French onion dip, chopped onion, bell peppers, salt and pepper. Fold in thawed hash brown potatoes. Mix well. Spread ½ of the hash brown mixture over bottom of a 9 X 13-inch greased baking dish. Spread ½ of the browned sausage over hash browns. Repeat layering second ½ of hash brown mixture. Top with remaining sausage. Bake at 350°F for about one hour or until casserole is golden brown.