Southern Brunch Casserole

This is a wonderful change from the normal do ahead casserole. The use of potatoes and hard cooked eggs create a drier casserole.  This recipe serves 10

Ingredients

• 2 large baking potatoes, unpeeled and cubed about 1/2" pieces Potatoes, raw, flesh and skin
• 1/4 cup butter or margarine Butter, without salt
• 1/4 cup flour Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, unbleached
• 1 cup milk Milk, reduced fat, fluid, 2% milkfat, with added vitamin A
• 1 cup half and half cream Cream, fluid, heavy whipping
• 4 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese Sauce, NESTLE, CHEF-MATE Sharp Cheddar Cheese Sauce, ready-to-serve
• 1 tsp dried Italian seasoning Spices, Italian seasoning
• 1 tsp worster sauce
• 1/2 tsp pepper Spices, pepper, black
• 12 large hard cooked eggs, sliced Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled
• 1 lb bacon, cooked and coarsely crumbled Pork, cured, bacon, raw
• 2 cups soft whole wheat bread crumbs Bread crumbs, dry, grated, plain
• 3 Tbs butter or margarine, melted Butter, without salt
• fresh sprigs of herbs to garnish Tomato products, canned, sauce, with herbs and cheese

Method

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