POTATO SAUSAGE CASSEROLE

1 lb. pork sausage or ground pork
1 can cream of mushroom soup
¾ cup milk
½ cup chopped onion
½ tsp. salt
¼ tsp. black pepper
3 cups sliced potatoes, uncooked
½ Tbsp. butter
1½ cups shredded cheddar cheese

Preheat oven to 350º. Grease 1½ qt casserole dish; set aside.

Cook meat in large skillet over medium-high heat until no longer pink; drain fat. In medium bowl, stir together soup, milk, onion, salt and pepper. Place ½ of potatoes in bottom of prepared casserole dish, top with ½ of soup mixture, then with ½ of sausage. Repeat layers, ending with sausage. Dot with butter.

Cover pan with foil. Bake 1¼ - 1½ hours until potatoes are tender. Uncover; sprinkle with cheese. Return to oven; bake until cheese is melted and bubbly.