Breakfast Casserole in a Slow Cooker

Breakfast Casserole - Breakfast and Brunch

Cooks while you sleep! Some fun variations of this recipe: before cooking (during prep) you can add chunks of sourdough bread, diced chiles, salsa, and/or diced green onions. You can use sage or regular sausage in place of the maple sausage, if desired.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 6hrs5 mins

Total: 6hrs20 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Breakfast Casserole in a Slow Cooker

Ingredients

cooking spray

1 (26 ounce) package frozen hash brown potatoes

thawed

12 eggs

beaten

1 cup milk

1 tablespoon ground mustard

salt and ground black pepper to taste

1 (16 ounce) package maple-flavored sausage

1 (16 ounce) package shredded Cheddar cheese

Cheese and Potato Breakfast Casserole

Breakfast and Brunch

Directions

Step 1

Spray the crock of a slow cooker with cooking spray. Spread hash browns to cover the bottom of the slow cooker crock.

Step 2

Whisk eggs milk mustard salt and black pepper together in a bowl.

Step 3

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir sausage in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease. Spread sausage over hash browns and spread Cheddar cheese over sausage. Pour egg mixture over cheese.

Step 4

Cook on Low for 6 to 8 hours.

Nutritional Information

Breakfast Casserole in a Slow Cooker

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 640.9

% Daily Value *

Protein: 35.7g 71%

Carbohydrates: 21.3g 7%

Dietary Fiber: 1.4g 6%

Sugars: 3.3g

Fat: 54g 83%

Saturated Fat: 22.8g 114%

Cholesterol: 375.6mg 125%

Vitamin A Iu: 984.6IU 20%

Niacin Equivalents: 5.1mg 39%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 10%

Vitamin C: 8.5mg 14%

Folate: 46.9mcg 12%

Calcium: 488.2mg 49%

Iron: 2.6mg 14%

Magnesium: 28mg 10%

Potassium: 620.4mg 17%

Sodium: 989.2mg 40%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 7%

Calories From Fat: 486

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.