Best Bayou Bend Brunch Casserole Recipes

BRUNCH ON THE BAYOU

Steps:

• Place sausage in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring constantly until evenly browned. Drain grease, and set aside.
• Spread bread pieces in the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish. Drizzle melted butter over the bread pieces, then sprinkle in the cooked sausage. Cover with shredded cheese. In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, white wine, Dijon mustard, and green onions. Season with black and red pepper. Pour the egg mixture over everything in the baking dish. Cover, and refrigerate 8 hours to overnight.
• Remove the dish from the refrigerator 30 minutes prior to baking to allow it to come to room temperature. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Cover the dish with aluminum foil, and bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven. Then uncover, and bake for an additional 30 minutes. Remove from the oven, and spread sour cream over the top. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Return to the oven for an additional 10 minutes, or until cheese is starting to brown slightly.

BLEND OF THE BAYOU

Steps:

• Preheat oven: 350°F.
• Melt cream cheese and butter in a double boiler or microwave.
• In a large skiller, saute onion, bell pepper, celery and shrimp in 2 tablespoons butter.
• In a large mixing bowl add all other ingredients.
• Pour into a 13 x 9 inch glass casserole dish.
• Top with sharp grated cheese and then cracker crumbs (if you would like, you can freeze the dish at this point to serve at a later date).
• Bake at 350F for 15 to 20 minutes (or until bubbly).
• Serve warm.

"BLEND OF THE BAYOU" (SEAFOOD SPECTACULAR)

Steps:

• 1. In a small saucepan, melt cream cheese and 1 stick of butter. Set aside. In a large skillet, melt 2 tablespoons butter and saute shrimp, onion, bell pepper and celery (may need more butter). Add cream cheese mixture to shrimp and veggies. Then add soup and seasonings, mixing well. Stir in crab meat and rice. Pour into a greased 9x13 baking dish. Top with cheese and cracker crumbs. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-30 minutes until heated through.
• 2. May substitute pasta for rice. Best made the day before serving, heat before serving.

BLEND OF THE BAYOU

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a small saucepan, cook and stir cream cheese and 2 tablespoons butter over low heat until melted and smooth. , In a large cast-iron or other ovenproof skillet, saute onion, celery and green pepper in remaining butter until tender. Stir in shrimp, crab, soup, rice, mushrooms, garlic salt, pepper sauce, cayenne and cream cheese mixture., Combine cheddar cheese and cracker crumbs; sprinkle over top. Bake, uncovered, until bubbly, 25-30 minutes.

BRUNCH ON THE BAYOU

Steps:

• Place sausage in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring constantly until evenly browned. Drain grease, and set aside.
• Spread bread pieces in the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Drizzle melted butter over the bread pieces, then sprinkle in the cooked sausage. Cover with shredded cheese.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, white wine, Dijon mustard, and green onions.
• Season with salt, black and red pepper.
• Pour the egg mixture over everything in the baking dish. Cover, and refrigerate overnight.
• Remove the dish from the refrigerator 30 minutes prior to baking to allow it to come to room temperature.
• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Cover the dish, and bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven.
• Then uncover, and bake for an additional 30 minutes.
• Remove from the oven, and spread sour cream over the top.
• Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Return to the oven for an additional 10 minutes, or until cheese is starting to brown slightly.