Crockpot Breakfast Casserole
Well, you put all the ingredients in before you go to bed, set your crockpot and wake up to a kitchen bursting with heavenly smells, and a warm, hearty meal. No fuss, just scoop onto a plate with a side of fresh fruit, and you have yourself a beautiful breakfast.
Here are my suggestions. When the casserole was done, I wish I had added a bit more salt and pepper. So my suggestion is to add salt and pepper to taste on each hash brown layer. Nothing crazy… just a pinch of each to season each layer. Go light, because you can always add more when you serve it.
Also, feel free to play around with the meats. Use bacon, sausage, ham…or heck.. ALL THREE! hehe. The vegetarian bacon I used was great and I can’t wait to try a sausage one next.
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How to make Crockpot Breakfast Casserole
IngredientsÂ
1 dozen eggs
1 cup milk
2 lbs of hash brown potatoes. (you can use frozen hash browns, just cook for 8-9 hours, instead of the 7-8)
1 lb of bacon or veggie Morning Star bacon– cooked, drained and cut into pieces. (feel free to substitute with your favorite breakfast meat..sausage, ham, etc)
1/2 cup onions – diced
3 cups cheddar cheese – shredded
1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1 tsp salt & 1/2 tsp of pepper (I am recommending an additional pinch of salt and pepper for each layer of hash browns)Â Â
- Beat 12 eggs until well blended.
- Next, beat in milk and garlic powder, mustard, 1 tsp salt, and 1/2 tsp pepper. Set aside.
- Layer potatoes (I suggest to season each potato layer to taste…..a small pinch of salt and pepper) and sprinkle 1/3 of the onions.
- Next sprinkle 1/3 of the bacon.
- Last but not least, top with 1 cup of cheese.
- Repeat this layering 2 more times to have a total of 3 layers….ending with cheese.
- Take your egg mixture and pour over layers. For refrigerated hash browns, cook for 6-7 hours on low. For frozen hash browns, cook for 7-8 hours on low or until eggs are set.
How wonderful it was to come downstairs Saturday morning and not have to worry about cooking breakfast. Mommy loves that!
We all really loved this one and hope you do too!
XO Corey
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Crockpot Breakfast Casserole
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Ingredients
- 1 dozen eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 2 lbs of hash brown potatoes. you can use frozen hash browns, just cook for 8-9 hours, instead of the 7-8
- 1 lb of bacon or veggie Morning Star bacon- cooked drained and cut into pieces. (feel free to substitute with your favorite breakfast meat..sausage, ham, etc)
- 1/2 cup onions - diced
- 3 cups cheddar cheese - shredded
- 1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 tsp salt & 1/2 tsp of pepper I am recommending an additional pinch of salt and pepper for each layer of hash browns
Instructions
- Beat 12 eggs until well blended.
- Next, beat in milk and garlic powder, mustard, 1 tsp salt & 1/2 tsp pepper. Set aside.
- Layer potatoes (I suggest to season each potato layer to taste.....a small pinch of salt and pepper) and sprinkle 1/3 of the onions.
- Next sprinkle 1/3 of the bacon.
- Last but not least, top with 1 cup of cheese.
- Repeat this layering 2 more times to have a total of 3 layers....ending with cheese.
- Take your egg mixture and pour over layers. For refrigerated hash browns, cook for 6-7 hours on low. For frozen hash browns, cook for 7-8 hours on low or until eggs are set.
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what size crock-pot did you use? I have the bigger oval one and was wondering if this recipe would work for mine.
I used a 6qt oval crockpot for this recipe 🙂 Hope that helps!
I made this with Kraft triple cheddar with a touch of philly cream cheese shredded cheese blend and it turned out amazing!!
YUM! That cheese sounds amazing! Thanks for sharing Heather 🙂
Corey, thank you so much for this recipe! I made it yesterday for a breakfast for Mothers day at my daughters school and it was amazing! I made a few adjustments like I used cubes of Turkey ham, and sauteed it with the onion and a bell pepper in butter before adding it to the pot, then for decoration I layered about 5 slices of cooked bacon on top after I added the eggs. I had to laugh because someone actually went into the crockpot and got the tiny last bit of it before I left! I wish I had made it today too! Thanks again!
That is great Michaela! I am so glad everyone love it! Great additions to the recipe. I have made it with the bell peppers before as well. Sooooo yummy!
I’m surprised at the comments that it is dry. I tried this as a dry run for a staff appreciation breakfast, subbing ham for the bacon. It was very watery. It tasted good, but the texture was mushy. I cooked it on low for eight hours, and the internal temp was over 200 degrees. I think I would have to thaw and drain the frozen hash browns to improve the texture, and/or dry out the ham. I precooked the onion, so the extra water was already removed there. I may just stick with strata for my event.
Can you cook this in the oven and if so at what temperature and for how long? This sounds delicious. I can’t wait to make it!
I have not done this one if the oven. I would love to hear if anyone else has 🙂