Copycat Jimmy Dean Breakfast Sausage Food

COPYCAT JIMMY DEAN BREAKFAST SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Combine the ground meat with the seasonings, mixing well to ensure they're fully incorporated.
• If possible, allow the mixture to set for at least 1 hour.
• Form into patties and pan fry or bake as desired.

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.

TRIBUTE TO JIMMY DEAN - EASY SAUSAGE AND POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Brown the pork sausage in a pan, or in the microwave. Drain.
• Mix next 5 ingredients in large bowl. Gently stir in sliced potatoes and cooked sausage.
• Placed in greased casserole dish.
• Bake at 350 for 30 minutes, until bubbly. Add cheese and bake 5 minutes more.

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.