Description
This Slow Cooker Breakfast Casserole is a hearty and satisfying morning meal that’s perfect for feeding a crowd. Packed with savory sausage, colorful bell peppers, and creamy cheddar cheese, this easy dish is ideal for busy mornings or lazy brunches.
Ingredients
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Ingredients:
- 1 pound breakfast sausage or bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- 3 cups frozen hash browns
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 12 large eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- Optional toppings: chopped green onions, salsa, or hot sauce
Instructions
- Grease the slow cooker: Grease the inside of a 6-quart slow cooker.
- Layer ingredients: Layer half of the hash browns, sausage or bacon, onion, peppers, and cheese in the slow cooker. Repeat with the remaining ingredients.
- Prepare egg mixture: In a bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and paprika.
- Pour mixture: Pour the egg mixture over the layered ingredients in the slow cooker.
- Cook: Cover and cook on low for 7–8 hours or on high for 3–4 hours until eggs are set.
- Serve: Serve warm with desired toppings.
Notes
Notes:
- For a vegetarian version, omit the meat and add extra vegetables like mushrooms or spinach.
- This casserole reheats well and is great for meal prep.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 hours
- Category: Breakfast, Brunch
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/8 of casserole
- Calories: 340
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 23g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 21g
- Cholesterol: 280mg
