Tennessee Pride Hash Brown Casserole

2 lbs. Tennessee Pride Sausage (hot or mild)
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1 can (10-3/4 oz) cream of chicken soup
1 cup sour cream
1 (8 oz) container french onion dip
1 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup each green and red bell pepper, chopped
salt and pepper to taste
1 (30 oz) pkg. frozen hash brown shredded 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 1/2 of the hash brown mixture over bottom of a 9x13 inch greased baking dish. Spread 1/2 of the browned sausage over hash browns. Repeat layering second 1/2 of hash brown mixture. Top with remaining sausage. Bake at 350 for about one hour or until casserole is golden brown.