On 12/21/2017 1:55 PM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>
(Sorry for the snippage, I'm hijacking!)

> Ideally I let the casserole sit in the fridge overnight to fully
> hydrate the bread. Today it will only get 6 hours in the fridge. This
> is good hot or cold,
>
> EASY EGG CASSEROLE
> Jimmy Dean
> 1 pkg Jimmy Dean regular flavor pork sausage roll
> 8 eggs
> 3 cups milk
> ¼ tsp black pepper
> 8 cups bread cubes
> 8 ounces shredded Cheddar, divided
> 13x9 pan
> 350F
> Cook sausage, drain. Beat eggs, add bread, stir gently, add sausage
> and 1 ½ cups cheese
> Pour into 13x9, sprinkle with remaining cheese
> Bake 45 minutes
> Janet US
>
Oooh! I haven't made a breakfast casserole in a long time. I'd
probably use the "hot" variety of sausage.

I think the last time I made something like this was for my brother
while he was in the process of getting all his teeth replaced with
implants. He needed very soft food for a long time. IIRC I used
biscuits instead of bread, but it's the same same concept.

My brother used to work for Jimmy Dean Foods. I met Jimmy Dean once.
For some reason I went to my brother's office. He warned me before we
walked into the room: "He's going to pick you up." He meant it
literally. Sure enough, Jimmy Dean beamed at me, said something like
"Nice to meet you little lady!" and literally picked me up. My feet
were dangling off the floor. He was a very tall man. LOL He was an
affable guy but a tad too exuberant.

They had a test kitchen right there on the premises. Their employees
tried out new products before they went on the market. I think that's a
great idea!

Jill