Maple Sausage Corn Bread Pudding

Name: Maple Sausage Corn Bread Pudding
Ingredients: 1/2 package Jimmy Dean(R) Premium Pork Maple Sausage; 1 tablespoon butter; 3/4 cup chopped onion; 1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme optional; 8 1/2 ounces corn muffin mix; 3/4 cup frozen whole kernel corn; 4 eggs; 2 cups half-and-half cream; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

10 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

1/2 package Jimmy Dean(R) Premium Pork Maple Sausage
1 tablespoon butter
3/4 cup chopped onion
1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme optional
8 1/2 ounces corn muffin mix
3/4 cup frozen whole kernel corn
4 eggs
2 cups half-and-half cream
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 400°F. Prepare muffin batter according to package directions; pour into lightly greased 8-inch square baking pan. Bake 20-25 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool completely.
2

Cut cornbread into 1-inch cubes; place in 13x9-inch baking pan. Bake 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Transfer to lightly greased 2-quart casserole.
3

Melt butter in large skillet over MEDIUM heat. Add onion and thyme, if desired; cook 4 minutes or until onion is tender, stirring frequently. Spoon over bread cubes; top with sausage and corn.
4

Beat eggs, half-and-half, salt and pepper in small bowl with wire whisk until well blended; pour over ingredients in casserole. Gently press bread cubes into egg mixture until completely covered. Cover with foil.
5

Bake 1 hour or until knife inserted in center comes out clean, uncovering after 45 minutes. Let stand minutes before serving.