I love baked egg dishes, but only ever eat them when I’m
feeding a group. Making a 9 x 13 pan egg casserole just isn’t practical for
Ryan and I. Instead, they seem to be the norm for special occasions. I’ve had this chicken sausage one for Christmas
morning. I’ve made the goat cheese one
for Father’s Day. The spinach and bacon
one was part of our “Meet My Sister’s Future In-Laws” brunch. The occasion this
time? My sister Julia’s bridal shower brunch!
I obviously don’t need any more egg casseroles in my
repertoire, but I can’t help trying yet another one. My mom actually made this
first (for my grandparents’ 50th anniversary—another celebratory occasion!) and I knew it was worth
making again and sharing with my readers, even if egg dishes are quite possibly
one of the ugliest dishes to photograph!
The great thing about this particular dish? It uses seasoned
croutons as the base! Egg dishes are already pretty easy to put together, but
I’ll gladly save the five minutes it would’ve taken to cut up bread. After
that, it’s simply browning the sausage, mixing the dairy ingredients, and
throwing it all together before refrigerating overnight. You could also add
sneak some vegetables in there if you really wanted, but it’s pretty perfect as
is!
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Zippy Egg Casserole
from allrecipes
Ingredients:
-1 lb pork sausage
-1 (5.5 oz) package seasoned croutons [mine were Italian-seasoned]
-8 oz. pepperjack cheese, shredded
-8 eggs
-2 cups half and half
-1 1/2 cups milk
-1 1/2 tsp dry mustard
-1 tbsp minced onion
-salt & pepper, to taste
Directions:
1. Brown sausage in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Drain, crumble, and set aside.
2. In a lightly greased 9 x 13 inch pan, spread the croutons over the bottom. Top with shredded cheese and cooked sausage.
3. In a large bowl, beat eggs with half and half, milk, dried mustard, and minced onion. Season with salt & pepper. Pour the egg mixture over the sage. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
4. When ready to bake, place on the counter while oven preheats to 350F. Bake for 60 minutes, until the middle barely jiggles. Allow to rest for 15 minutes before cutting into it.
