Jimmy Dean's Breakfast Casserole

Makes 8 servings

ingredients

1 pound regular Jimmy Dean pork sausage
10 lightly beaten eggs
3 cups milk
2 tsp dry mustard
1 tsp salt
6 cups cubed bread
1/2 tsp pepper
2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1/2 cup sliced mushrooms (optional)
1 med. tomato (optional), seeded and chopped
1/2 cup thin-sliced green onions (optional)

directions

Preheat oven to 325 deg. Cook sausage over medium heat, stirring frequently until no longer pink. Combine eggs, milk mustard, and salt in a large mixing bowl; stir well. Get the remaining ingredients ready. Distribute half the bread in a buttered 9x13x2 baking dish. Sprinkle with half the pepper, half the cheese, half the sausage, and half the optional ingredients,. Repeat using the same order of ingredients. Pour egg mixture over casserole. Bake uncovered 60 min. or until eggs are set. Tent with foil if top browns too quickly. By this time, the aromas will have found their way upstairs, and your family should be getting out of bed and joining you shortly!

Source: Sharon Loftus