Copycat Jimmy Dean Breakfast Casserole Food

JIMMY DEAN BREAKFAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 F. In large skillet, cook sausage over medium-high heat, stirring frequently until thoroughly cooked and no longer pink. In large mixing bowl, combine eggs, milk, mustard and salt; stir well.
• Distribute half the bread evenly in a buttered 9 x 13 x 2 inch baking dish. Sprinkle with half the pepper, half the cheese, half the sausage and half of each optional ingredient. Repeat layering using remaining bread, pepper, cheese, sausage and optional ingredients. Pour egg mixture evenly over casserole.
• Bake uncovered for 55-60 minutes, or until eggs are set. Tent with foil if top begins to brown too quickly.

COPYCAT, JIMMY DEAN BREAKFAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Place croutons in greased 9x13 pan.
• Brown sausage and drain, place over croutons.
• Add cheese on top of sausage.
• Beat eggs with mustard and 2 1/2 cups milk and pour over. Refrigerate overnight.
• Dilute soup with 1/2 cup milk and pour over before baking 350 degrees for 1 1/2 hours.
• Let stand 5 to 10 minutes before cutting.

COPYCAT JIMMY DEAN BREAKFAST SAUSAGE

Steps:

• To make the sausage base, in a large bowl, mix together all of the ingredients until well-combined and as smooth as possible. Cover with plastic wrap and chill for at least 3 hours in the fridge, or overnight.
• Portion out the sausage into rounds and pat out into thick patties. Set a large cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the sausage in batches, until browned on both sides, about 4 minutes per side.
• To make sage sausage, add in the chopped sage to the sausage base from above and cook as directed.
• To make hot sausage, add in the cayenne pepper, chili pepper, and red pepper flakes to the sausage base from above and cook as directed.
• To make maple sausage, add in the maple syrup and maple extract (if using) to the sausage base from above and cook as directed.