Sausage Hashbrown Breakfast Casserole

Ingredients

• 2 pounds bulk pork sausage
• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided
• 1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 carton (8 ounces) French onion dip
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1/4 cup chopped green pepper
• 1/4 cup chopped sweet red pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1 package (30 ounces) frozen shredded hash brown potatoes, thawed